Senior Sous Chef

Caravan Restaurants; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive dining establishment in Greater London is looking for an experienced Senior Sous Chef passionate about cuisine and team leadership. You will work closely with the Head Chef to guide the kitchen team and deliver exceptional food inspired by global flavors. The role also emphasizes sustainability and environmental responsibility. Ideal candidates should be open to learning and fostering a positive customer experience. Competitive salary and numerous staff benefits are offered.

Benefits

Free meals & drinks when working

Dining discounts for family & friends

Coffee discount

Bike to work scheme

Mental health support

Leadership training

Birthday & anniversary treats

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing a kitchen and leading a culinary team.
• Passion for cuisine and sharing knowledge with others.
• Open to learning and developing new skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the kitchen team during service.
• Serve food inspired by global flavors.
• Support the restaurant with customer experience initiatives.
• Monitor and implement environmental stewardship practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Culinary skills

Knowledge of kitchen management

Fresh ingredients preparation

Customer experience support

Tools

Fourth

FnB

Harri

Job description

Senior Sous Chef

Salary – From £46,000-£50,000 per year PLUS BONUS.

At Caravan, we share a love of mighty fine coffee, good food and friendly vibes. Over the past 10 years, we have built our award-winning restaurants and roastery as well asinvesting time, money and resourcesinto initiatives that have a positive impact on the world around us.We believe in pushing boundaries and challenging perceptions, championing people, community, diversity, inclusion and sustainability.

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to invite a fun, talented, prolific Senior Sous Chef who knows how to lead, support & inspire a team, and who's passionate about cuisine and wants to share that passion with their team & guests. We would love to hear from you if you’ve got experience cooking fresh ingredients, managing a kitchen and you’re up for a new venture. It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re looking forward to expanding in the coming years.

Benefits for Senior Sous Chef and all teams

• Free meals & drinks when working
• Dining discount when visiting with family & friends
• Coffee discount
• Bike to work scheme
• Mental health and well-being support
• Financial health education and support
• Leadership training and development
• Birthday & anniversary treat – on your birthday and work anniversary, you receive a Caravan voucher to spend in any of our restaurants
• Development and career progression – 80% of all management roles are filled internally

What you’ll be doing as a Caravan Senior Sous Chef

• You’ll be serving up our ‘well-travelled’ food, which is inspired by flavours from our founders’ native New Zealand, as well as their global travels.
• Support the restaurant team with our ‘Caravan of Love’ customer experience.
• You will work with your Head Chef to nurture and develop your team, leading them from the front in every service.
• You will be open to learning in order to develop your knowledge and skills and take ownership of your role and your kitchen.
• We work with Fourth, FnB and Harri so it would be great if you have experience with these systems, although we can always show you the ropes if you haven’t.

Caravan Values

We live by 4 core values. We expect our Senior Sous Chef and all our teams to live, promote and role model these values at all times;

• Caravan of Love
• No boundaries
• Well-travelled
• All welcome

Sustainability

We expect our teams to support environmental stewardship targets and efficiency goals by following departmental environmental policies and monitoring own usage of vital resources such as energy, disposable goods, and food waste, to name a few.

Diversity & Inclusion

• All our teams must respect individual differences with regards to identity, national and cultural background, and level of experience in all interactions while at work, including with members of the public.