Junior Sous Chef

Hawksmoor Wood Wharf; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawksmoor Wood Wharf is looking for a Junior Sous Chef to lead and enhance their award-winning kitchen team. This role offers the chance to work with esteemed chefs and high-quality ingredients, supported by a recognized restaurant group committed to sustainability and community impact.

Benefits

Paid overtime

Refer a friend bonus

Discounted health and fitness benefits

Investment in training and development

28 days’ holiday

Qualifications

• Experience with managing large and diverse teams.
• Background in fresh food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Help lead and develop the kitchen team.
• Work with quality produce from top suppliers.

Skills

Fresh food management

Team leadership

Job description

We are very excited to be recruiting a Junior Sous Chef to help lead and develop our award-winning kitchen team. Ideally, you'll have experience with fresh food and managing a large and diverse team.

You’ll be working with amazing produce from some of the best suppliers in the country, alongside talented chefs led by Executive Chef Matt Brown, who has been Head Chef of two 3 Michelin starred restaurants.

Work somewhere awesome:

Shortly after being named the best steak restaurant in the world, we became a certified B Corp in 2022 and ranked as one of the top 100 Best Companies to work for over 10 years. We are also rated as one of the most sustainable restaurant groups in the country, raising over £1 million for Action Against Hunger and supporting several local charities.

Benefits include:

• Paid overtime
• Refer a friend bonus from day 1
• Tronc paid for every hour you work, including breaks and holidays
• Use of Wagestream to instantly access your earned wages
• Discounted health and fitness benefits
• Additional paid maternity and paternity leave
• Income protection insurance for critical illness and death benefit
• Free meals when at work
• 50% off food in our restaurants for you and your loved ones
• An optional 20 hours annually for volunteering
• Exclusive savings on travel, shopping, restaurants, and more
• 28 days’ holiday including service charge
• A restaurant welfare budget for snacks, drinks, and support during busy times
• Investment in training and development, including qualifications in Wine, H&S, Food Safety, HR, and a five-stage management program in partnership with Watershed Management School
• Access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice, and more

We strive to be an inclusive company, welcoming individuals of all ages, genders, identities, races, sexual orientations, and ethnicities, creating a positive environment for everyone.

Please note: If you are not a passport holder of the country for this vacancy, you may need a work permit. Check our Blog for more information.

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom