Junior Sous Chef - Fine Dining

The Megaro Hotel; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading fine dining restaurant, Voyage with Adam Simmonds, as a Junior Sous Chef in London. You'll play a key role in a Michelin-star environment, ensuring exceptional food quality and supporting culinary development. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to hospitality and a background in prestigious kitchens.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in a Michelin-starred kitchen or 4AA.
• Stable career background and flexibility in tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of the back-of-house department.
• Support Chef Patron in menu development and food quality.
• Manage food operations and ensure compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

Hospitality passion

Food development

Health and food safety

Organizational skills

Positive attitude

English language proficiency

Education

Michelin-star experience

4AA establishment experience

Job description

Junior Sous Chef

Fine Dining Restaurant, New Opening

Wednesday to Saturday

Kings Cross

The Megaro Collection welcomes its newest addition, Voyage with Adam Simmonds. Our Scandinavian fine dining restaurant, located in the heart of Kings Cross, opened in January 2025. We invite patrons to explore the culinary prowess of Chef Patron Adam Simmonds. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic team member to join us on this new journey, aiming to excite and captivate with adventurous flavors and exceptional hospitality.

Voyage with Adam Simmonds aims to provide light, airy, and minimalistic plates with an ambiance that reflects and enhances these sentiments. Our goal is to create an open and welcoming environment where guests can experience fresh, modern dishes inspired by land, sea, and atmosphere.

Recognized as one of the nation's top chefs, double Michelin star Chef Simmonds designs plates inspired by architecture, art, and nature. Drawing on his experience working under Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and techniques from his first Michelin-starred restaurant Ynshir Hall, Simmonds strives to honor traditional techniques while embracing avant-garde culinary approaches at Voyage. Meticulous attention to detail is essential to inspire in this role.

We are looking for an experienced Junior Sous Chef with Michelin pedigree and at least 3 years in high-end establishments to join Chef Adam Simmonds on this exciting new venture.

The ideal Junior Sous Chef will:

• Have a minimum of 1 year experience in a Michelin-starred kitchen or 4AA
• Be genuinely passionate about hospitality
• Have a strong interest in food development and exploring different culinary techniques
• Have a stable career background
• Be flexible with working hours and tasks, supporting Chef Patron as needed
• Experience managing health and food safety due diligence
• Be well-organized with a hardworking attitude
• Possess a positive, 'can-do' attitude
• Have good command of the English language
• Be comfortable working in an open-space kitchen and guest-facing environment

The Junior Sous Chef will:

• Ensure the smooth running of the back-of-house department
• Support Chef Patron in menu development
• Maintain high standards of food quality and production
• Control stock purchasing, receipt, storage, preparation, and service, ensuring quality, safety, and quantity
• Manage food operations to meet cost, resource, and efficiency targets
• Ensure the security of food, chemicals, and equipment in line with health and safety policies, including familiarity with Food Alert system (training provided if needed)
• Organize orders and staff rotas
• Complete training and development, adhering to health & safety regulations

• Work closely with Chef Patron to ensure the culinary vision is realized
• Maintain impeccable personal grooming standards

If you seek a dynamic environment focused on innovation and creativity, join us on this exciting culinary journey at Voyage with Adam Simmonds.