Senior Sous Chef - Hospitality

Baxterstorey; London; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider in London seeks a Senior Sous Chef to lead culinary excellence and creativity. Responsibilities include food preparation, station management, and team collaboration. Ideal candidates will have proven culinary experience and thrive in high-pressure environments. Competitive salary of up to £48,000 with generous benefits including 28 days holiday and bespoke training opportunities.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Commis Chef or similar role.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes according to recipes and standards.
• Oversee production of all dishes assigned to your station.
• Collaborate with head chef on developing new recipes.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Food safety knowledge

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Senior Sous Chef — Hospitality + Fine dining Ala Carte, City of London. Up to £48,000 plus overtime at 1.25. Monday to Friday.

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available from Perkbox app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food. If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, BaxterStorey offers an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we empower chefs to evolve and develop professionally.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef to take a next step in their culinary career within a business that is OBSESSED about food and developing talent.

Job Description

• Food Preparation – prepare and cook dishes according to the recipes and standards set by the head chef; ensuring food safety standards are adhered to at all times.
• Station Management – oversee the production of all dishes assigned to your station and maintain your designated area with supplies, ensuring cleanliness in line with policies and procedures.
• Quality Control – maintain high quality standards for all dishes, ensuring presentation and taste are considered at all times.
• Team Collaboration – communicate positively with all team members and assist/support colleagues as needed. Coaching of junior chefs to support development.
• Menu Development – collaborate with head chef to develop and taste new recipes, providing suggestions for improvement or innovation.
• Cleaning and Maintenance – maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen including your designated area, ensuring equipment is in good working order.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Commis Chef or similar role
• Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people means we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. “Better” is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace differences to push creativity and work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.