Lead Sous Chef - High-Volume London Dining (Up to £46k)

Chef & Cook; England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid meal allowance per shift

40% discount across venues

Corporate gym discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car leasing

Employee recognition programmes

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Chef & Cook in London is seeking a Sous Chef to lead and develop a talented brigade across our two bar outlets, Sky Pod and City Garden Bars. You will support the Head Chef in daily operations, ensuring top-tier food quality, presentation, and consistency in a high-volume setting.

Join a dynamic team with excellent training and development opportunities, a competitive package up to £46,000 per year, and perks including meal allowance per shift, staff discounts, gym benefits, and flexible schemes

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous Chef ready for the next step.
• Experience in high-volume, fast-paced kitchen environments.
• Passion for fresh ingredients and delivering quality food consistently.”
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef with day-to-day kitchen operations management.
• Lead, mentor, and develop junior chefs to reach their potential.
• Maintain exceptional food quality, consistency, and presentation standards.
• Manage stock control, ordering, and wastage minimisation.
• Contribute to menu development and drive innovation across the food offering.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Kitchen operations

Stock control

Menu development

High-volume

Communication

Team development

Attention to detail

Hands-on

Job description

Chef & Cook in London is seeking a Sous Chef to lead and develop a talented brigade across our two bar outlets, Sky Pod and City Garden Bars. You will support the Head Chef in daily operations, ensuring top-tier food quality, presentation, and consistency in a high-volume setting.

Join a dynamic team with excellent training and development opportunities, a competitive package up to £46,000 per year, and perks including meal allowance per shift, staff discounts, gym benefits, and flexible schemes