Sous Chef

Côte; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to elevate the culinary experience in a dynamic kitchen environment. You'll collaborate with a talented team, ensuring exceptional dish quality and fostering a motivated kitchen space. This role offers competitive pay, a supportive work culture, and great benefits.

Benefits

Meals from employee menu on every shift

100% discount on food for family and friends

Opportunities for internal development

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Access pay early through Wagestream

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen leadership roles preferred.
• Strong organisational skills required.
• Ability to create high-quality dishes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the kitchen team alongside the Head Chef.
• Ensure kitchen safety and cleanliness.
• Monitor inventory and kitchen conditions.

Skills

Team Leadership

Kitchen Management

Time Management

Job description

Sous Chef

Are you happiest when you’re creating iconic, mouth-watering dishes with a twist? Are you organised and confident enough to lead a team? Do you take your work seriously, but never yourself?

We’re looking for a Sous Chef to join our team, working shoulder to shoulder with the team and reporting to our Head Chef.

As a Sous Chef, you’ll work with a menu full of flavour, provenance, and seasonality. Our all-day food menu showcases and celebrates the diverse, modern French food landscape with indulgent French classic dishes balanced with lighter options.

The kitchen is yours as a Sous Chef. You'll work closely with the Head Chef to deliver a motivated and safe environment for all our Chefs. You’ll support the Head Chef and General Manager by ensuring the kitchen is in top condition and that the team has everything they need to make every shift better.

The good stuff.

• Permanent, full-time contract guaranteeing 40 hours per week
• Fortnightly pay with all teams covered
• Meals from our employee menu on every shift
• 100% discount on food at any Côte for you, family, and friends
• Opportunities for internal development and growth
• Company pension scheme & life assurance
• Employee assistance program for health, wellbeing, and financial support
• Access your pay early through Wagestream

Bonjour, we’re Côte.

We believe life should be full of flavour. We’re foodies, but also about making memories. Founded in Wimbledon in 2007, with a mission to deliver quality, French-inspired food, and extraordinary service, we now have 3,000 team members and 85 restaurants across the UK.

There are many reasons to join Côte.

We’re on an exciting journey, and our team will play a key role. When you’re with us, every day is an opportunity to aim higher. We’re invested in your development, and we value the diversity of our teams. The work you do brings joy to others. Sound good? Maybe you belong with us.