Senior Sous Chef 48-50k

COREcruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £48k–£50k

4 days on, 3 days off pattern

Progression to Head Chef

Job summary

COREcruitment is recruiting a Senior Sous Chef or Co-Head Chef for a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant near London Bridge. You will lead a busy kitchen, run lunch and dinner services, and play a key role in developing a talented team in an open-fire cooking environment.

The role offers progression to Head Chef, a 4 days on, 3 days off pattern, and a salary of £48,000–£50,000 with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Senior Sous Chef experience or Head Chef level experience.
• Experience leading a team during high-volume services.
• Strong standards in food quality, consistency and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team alongside senior management.
• Run busy lunch and dinner services.
• Take responsibility for the kitchen when senior management are away.
• Lead the pass and make decisions during service.
• Support and develop the wider chef team.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency and presentation.
• Ensure health and safety and kitchen standards are maintained.
• Manage prep, service and close-down.
• Help develop and refine dishes and menus.
• Train and coach junior members of the team.
• Keep the kitchen organised and well prepared.
• Create a positive and respectful kitchen culture.
• Work closely with the Head Chef and wider management team.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

High-volume service

Chef team training

Communication

Job description

Senior Sous Chef 48-50k

Michelin Bib Gourmand – Open Fire Small Plates

Location: London Bridge

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Sous Chef or experienced Head Chef to join an award-winning Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Borough Market, with genuine scope for progression and a strong, supportive team culture.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Sous Chef or Co-Head Chef to join the team at an award-winning Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Borough Market. This is a creative, quality‑led restaurant with a strong identity, serving bold, flavour‑driven food with influences from across the globe. The kitchen is busy, well staffed and focused on delivering consistently high standards across every service.

The Restaurant

• Award-winning Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Borough Market.
• Creative environment with open fire cooking and small plates.
• Team of around 11 chefs.
• 100 covers on a typical day, 200+ covers on busy weekends.
• Lunch and dinner service.
• Kitchen finishes around 10.30pm–11pm.

The Senior Sous Chef / Co-Head Chef Role

• Lead the kitchen team alongside the senior management.
• Run busy lunch and dinner services.
• Take responsibility for the kitchen when senior management are away.
• Lead the pass and make decisions during service.
• Support and develop the wider chef team.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency and presentation.
• Ensure health and safety and kitchen standards are maintained.
• Manage prep, service and close-down.
• Help develop and refine dishes and menus.
• Train and coach junior members of the team.
• Keep the kitchen organised and well prepared.
• Create a positive and respectful kitchen culture.
• Work closely with the Head Chef and wider management team.

The Ideal Senior Sous Chef / Co-Head Chef

• Senior Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef or Head Chef experience.
• Strong experience in a busy, quality‑led restaurant.
• Experience leading a team during high-volume services.
• Confidence to run a kitchen and lead a service.
• Excellent food and kitchen standards.
• Good knowledge of health and safety.
• Strong organisation and communication skills.
• A calm approach under pressure.
• A genuine interest in developing other chefs.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work well with others.
• Backgrounds from quality‑led, creative restaurants with open fire cooking would work particularly well.

Why Apply

• Salary of £48,000 – £50,000 + package.
• 4 days on, 3 days off pattern.
• Flexibility around days worked.
• Well staffed
• Genuine progression to Head Chef or Co-Head Chef.
• Creative, award‑winning kitchen environment.