Senior Sous Chef

Granger & Co.King's Cross; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned restaurant group is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations across their London restaurants. The ideal candidate will be passionate, organized, and experienced in all-day dining, with a love for seasonal produce. Responsibilities include managing service, supporting menu changes, and training team members. This role offers flexible scheduling, 50% staff discount, and a culture focused on work-life balance and employee growth.

Benefits

Flexible hours and supportive scheduling

50% staff discount across all restaurants

Enhanced maternity pay

Access to training for development

Qualifications

• Experience in an all-day dining restaurant is ideal.
• Ability to guide the kitchen team under pressure.
• Genuine curiosity and love for cooking with local produce.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen operations ensuring smooth service.
• Support the Head Chef with daily operations and menu changes.
• Train kitchen and front of house teams on new dishes.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Kitchen Management Experience

Food Preparation Experience

Restaurant Experience

Knife Skills

Job description

SENIOR SOUS CHEF

Location : London

Contract : Full-time (45 hours per week) or flexible

ABOUT US

We create bright welcoming neighbourhood restaurants open all day every day.

Our restaurants embody the Australian spirit that Bill Granger made known around the world : easy-going generous excellence.

Our food makes people feel good; its full of flavour goodness and vitality. We source the best possible ingredients with a sunny colourful lightness and the emotional comfort of food is as important to us as how it looks and tastes.

As a family-owned restaurant group still led by its founding core that is constantly evolving and developing we value all employees as respected individuals and foster diversity and inclusion with everyone given a chance to share their voice and ideas. People stay with us and grow with us many for over a decade.

Sustainability is considered in everything we do.

THE ROLE

This is a full-time position based across our London restaurants.

As Senior Sous Chef youll help lead the kitchen day to day ensuring every service runs smoothly every plate looks beautiful and every guest leaves feeling good.

Youll work closely with the Head Chef and Group Head Chef supporting with daily operations ordering and rota management. Youll play a key role in leading and inspiring the team bringing energy and calm to even the busiest services.

Youll also help drive our seasonal menu changes leading training for both kitchen and front of house teams and making sure that every new dish is cooked plated and served with care and consistency.

ABOUT YOU

Youre passionate approachable and organised able to guide your team through a busy shift with confidence and positivity.

You take pride in your craft and have a genuine curiosity interest and love for cooking with beautiful seasonal produce and independent suppliers.

Experience in an all-day dining restaurant is ideal but more than anything you bring curiosity calm under pressure and a desire to grow both for yourself and for your team.

WHAT WE OFFER

We believe in real worklife balance and a culture of care. Youll be part of a people-focused team who share a passion for fresh everyday food.

Our benefits include :

• Flexible hours and supportive scheduling
• All meals on shift fresh generous and wholesome
• 50% staff discount across all Granger & Co. restaurants
• Hospitality Rewards membership including discounts wellbeing support and private GP access
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to our training calendar for development and growth
• Enhanced maternity pay (subject to eligibility)
• An additional day of holiday for every year of service after two years

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We believe great food tastes better when everyone feels welcome. Our teams are happiest when they work productively together learning and growing with one another. We value individuality and diversity and strive to create an environment where every voice is heard and respected.

If this sounds like you wed love to hear from you.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Culinary Experience,Food Handling,Restaurant Experience,Kitchen Management Experience,Food Preparation Experience,Kitchen Experience,Labor Cost Analysis,Catering,Cooking,Cost Control,Sanitation,Knife Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1