Junior Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen, Path to Sous Chef

COREcruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd. partners with a growing premium casual restaurant group in Central London to recruit a Junior Sous Chef for a busy fresh-food kitchen. You will support the Sous Chef and lead a brigade of 15-20 chefs, ensuring high standards across service.

There is a clear path to Sous Chef with 3 months of structured training, progression as new sites open, and a supportive, modern working environment in Central London.

Qualifications

• Experience as Junior Sous Chef in premium casual/high-volume kitchens.
• Experience with fresh-food preparation.
• Comfort with leading a brigade and training junior chefs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sous Chef in leading a brigade of 15-20 chefs.
• Run the kitchen in the Sous Chef's absence.
• Manage ordering, stock control, rotas and food safety.
• Train and develop the brigade, including Chefs de Partie.
• Cope with 160-200 covers on busy weekends, with fresh food prepared on site.

Skills

Team leadership

Stock control

Food safety

Training

Job description

COREcruitment Ltd. partners with a growing premium casual restaurant group in Central London to recruit a Junior Sous Chef for a busy fresh-food kitchen. You will support the Sous Chef and lead a brigade of 15-20 chefs, ensuring high standards across service.

There is a clear path to Sous Chef with 3 months of structured training, progression as new sites open, and a supportive, modern working environment in Central London.