Senior Sous Chef

Arcade; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus

Delicious, seasonal meals

50% off food

Counselling services

Hospitality Action access

Team events and celebrations

Job summary

Arcade Covent Garden is seeking an experienced Senior Sous Chef to join our leadership team. You will steer a sizeable kitchen brigade across multiple brands within one site, delivering high-quality, innovative dishes and leading menu development.

You will manage prep schedules, stock, budgeting, and maintenance while training and motivating the team. Health and safety compliance is a key priority in this dynamic, high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Senior Sous Chef or Head Chef in high quality, high-volume environment.
• Strong health and safety knowledge and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of all kitchen sections.
• Creative approach to work with excellent attention to detail.
• Track record in managing, training and motivating a kitchen brigade.
• Experience in managing staff costs, scheduling and rotas.
• Experience reporting on kitchen finances and purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide a sizeable team of chefs across multiple brands within one site.
• Ensure delivery of consistent, high-quality and innovative dishes.
• Play a key role in menu development.
• Manage overall kitchen operation, incl. prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance.
• Lead, train and motivate the kitchen team.
• Ensure health, safety and compliance procedures are followed.

Skills

Senior Sous Chef experience

Kitchen leadership

Menu development

Staff management

Budgeting

Food safety knowledge

Training & coaching

High volume service

Education

Culinary qualification or equivalent

Job description

Lead the kitchen. Inspire the brigade. Shape the future of food at Arcade Covent Garden.

About Arcade

Arcade is one of UK’s most ambitious and exciting hospitality projects! A dynamic playground where world-class chefs, bold culinary ideas, and vibrant guest experiences come together under one roof. As a brand incubator, we launch, operate, and scale original concepts that celebrate global cuisines and exceptional drink culture.

Whether you’re dreaming of crafting your own food concept, growing your skills from the ground up to management, or even launching your own business, we’re the place where your ideas can soar. With us, there’s no ceiling to you hitting your career goals and we’re here to help you make it happen!

About The Role

Given our exciting growth plans at Arcade London, we're seeking an experience Senior Sous Chef join our incredible team at Arcade Covent Garden. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Sous Chef that wants to join our Senior Kitchen Leadership Team and further develop their leadership skills.

About

The successful candidate will be an experienced, kitchen all-rounder who is personable, and passionate about all thing’s food and drink. As Senior Sous Chef working closely with our kitchen teams you will:

• Get the opportunity to steer and guide a sizeable team of chefs across multiple brands within one site
• Ensure the delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes
• Play a key role in menu development
• Manage the overall kitchen operation, incl. prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance
• Have the opportunity to lead, train and motivate your kitchen team
• Take a lead role in ensuring our teams comply with health, safety and compliance procedures

We'd Love To Hear From You If You

• Bring previous experience as a Senior Sous Chef or Head Chef in a high quality high volume environment
• Have a strong working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures
• Have strong knowledge of and practical understanding of all sections of the kitchen
• Bring a highly creative approach to your work with excellent attention to detail
• Have a track record in managing, training and motivating a kitchen brigade
• Have experience in managing staff costs, scheduling and reviewing staff rotas
• Bring experience in reporting on kitchen finances and purchasing
• Are a natural leader who is keen to progress your career with a bold restaurant group!

Working At Arcade

At Arcade, we’re more than just a restaurant group... We’re a collective of bold, diverse food and drink brands driven by creativity, collaboration, and a passion for hospitality. We believe in growing together, empowering our people, and creating opportunities to thrive across all areas of the business. Whether onsite, behind the scenes or head office, working at Arcade means being part of something exciting, fast-moving, and truly unique in the hospitality industry.

Benefits Of Being Part Of The Team

Your commitment to be kind and work hard comes with a range of benefits such as:

• Refer a friend bonus
• Internal wage advance facility to instantly access the wages you’ve earned
• Delicious, seasonal meals when you’re at work
• A restaurant recognition budget for Birthday goodies and career milestones
• Dedicated staff chill out areas with kitchens and your own seating off the restaurant floor
• Balanced rotas. Your time outside of work is important to us
• 50% off food in our restaurants for you and your loved ones
• 50% off food in JKS restaurants within Arcade for you and your loved ones
• Access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice and more through
• Hospitality Action 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year
• Summer and Christmas team parties where we all down tools and have some fun!