Senior Sous Chef

Arcade Battersea Power Station; London Borough of Wandsworth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus

Wage advance

Free meals

Birthday budget

Staff lounge

Balanced rotas

50% off food

Counselling

Hospitality Action

Team parties

Job summary

Arcade Battersea Power Station in London is seeking an experienced Senior Sous Chef to join our Kitchen Management team. You will work closely with our senior leadership, steer a sizeable team across multiple brands within one site, and drive high-quality, innovative dishes while managing day-to-day kitchen operations.

We value strong health and safety practices, menu development, cost control, and staff development.

Qualifications

• Bring previous experience as a Senior Sous Chef or Head Chef in a high quality high volume environment.
• Strong working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures.
• Have strong knowledge of and practical understanding of all sections of the kitchen.
• Lead, train and motivate a kitchen brigade.
• Experience in managing staff costs, scheduling and reviewing staff rotas.
• Experience in reporting on kitchen finances and purchasing.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lead, train and motivate your kitchen team.
• Lead role in ensuring health, safety and compliance procedures are followed.

Job description

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

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, we're seeking an experience Senior Sous Chef based in London to join our Kitchen Management team at Arcade Battersea Power Station. 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.

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!