Senior Sous Chef

Soutine Management; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to lead and inspire a diverse kitchen team. The role involves ensuring excellent quality and operational efficiency in a busy restaurant environment in London. With a focus on culinary excellence and team development, the Senior Sous Chef will play a pivotal role in delivering outstanding dining experiences.

Benefits

Generous discount on food and drinks

Incentive earning up to £100 in vouchers

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Access to mental health counselling

Advance access to earned wages

Unique training calendar with masterclasses

Qualifications

• Experience at a senior management level within a busy kitchen.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities and effective communication skills.
• Solid financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Ensure highest standards of quality and presentation of seasonal dishes.
• Inspire a culture of hospitality, collaborating with the chef team.
• Be accountable for daily targets, ordering, stock, and cost control.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Financial Acumen

Job description

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Taking inspiration from the great boulevard cafés of Paris and the artistic heritage of St John’s Wood, Soutine is an informal neighbourhood rendezvous.

At The Wolseley Hospitality Group, we create places where people feel they belong.

Why work with us as a Senior Sous Chef?

• Enjoy a generous discount across our restaurants on food and drinks.
• Rewarding Excellence - a team-led incentive, earning up to £100 in high street vouchers.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave to support working families.
• Group-wide access to mental health counselling, legal and financial advice.
• Advance access to earned wages via Wagestream.
• A unique and varied training calendar including supplier trips, masterclasses, and visits.

Visit our career page for a detailed list of our benefits.

We promote from within, empowering individuals from all backgrounds to become the leaders of tomorrow. Our diverse team reflects an inclusive culture.

The role of Senior Sous Chef

is to provide key operational contribution to the management team while ensuring that excellent quality and superb product quality are guaranteed all the time.

Service excellence. Oversee the kitchen day-to-day operations:

• Ensure the highest standards of quality and presentation of our seasonal classic European dishes.
• Cook and contribute towards seasonal menu changes and weekly specials.
• Inspire a culture of hospitality, collaborating with the team of chefs to meet guests’ expectations.

People focus. Lead and inspire a diverse team:

• Foster genuine connections and collaboration across all departments.
• Develop the team to enhance skillset and capabilities.
• Identify, recruit, and train new talent.

Sense of responsibility and ownership:

• Be accountable for daily targets, ordering, stock, and cost control.
• Ensure adherence to all FS and HS legislation.
• Guarantee quality and freshness of the ingredients.

As Senior Sous Chef, you’ll bring:

• Experience at a senior management level within a similar busy kitchen.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities and effective communication skills in line with company values. A solid financial acumen.

The Wolseley Hospitality Group portfolio of restaurants comprises of The Wolseley on Piccadilly, The Delaunay in Aldwych, Brasserie Zédel in Soho, Colbert in Chelsea, Fischer's in Marylebone, Soutine in St John's Wood, Bellanger in Islington, Manzi's in Soho, and The Wolseley City in Monument.