Sous Chef

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

Job summary

A prominent dining establishment is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a dedicated team in creating outstanding French cuisine. This role involves kitchen management, teamwork, and ensuring every dish is a celebration of quality and flavor. With opportunities for professional development and a commitment to employee wellness, this position offers a fulfilling career pathway in a vibrant environment.

Benefits

Meals from employee menu

100% discount on food at Côte restaurants

Internal development opportunities

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Early access to pay through Wagestream

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role as a Sous Chef.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff effectively.
• Creative flair in menu design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and ensure food quality.
• Support Head Chef in menu planning.
• Ensure the kitchen is maintained to high standards.

Skills

Kitchen Management

Team Leadership

Creativity

Job description

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 be working with a menu that is packed 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 that are balanced with lighter options too.

The kitchen is yours as a Sous Chef, you'll be working closely with the Head Chef to deliver a motivated and safe environment for all our Chefs to work in. You’ll support the Head Chef and General Manager by ensuring the kitchen is in tip-top condition and you’ll have the teams back by ensuring they have everything they need to make every shift better.

The good stuff.

• Permanent, full-time contract guaranteeing you 40 hours per week
• We pay all our teams fortnightly because who doesn’t love a payday?
• Every shift you work, we’ve got you covered with meals from our employee menu (thanks Chef)!
• Treat yourself, family and friends to 100% discount off our food at any Côte
• We’re here for the curious, so it’s no surprise there are loads of opportunities when it comes to internal development programmes, with big plans coming this year!
• Company pension scheme & life assurance scheme
• Employee assistance program - 24/7 support and advice for health, wellbeing, and financial issues
• Access your next pay early through our Wagestream partnership

Bonjour, we’re Côte.

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

There are so many reasons to join Côte.

We’re on an exciting new journey — and our team will play a huge part in making it happen. That means when you’re with us, every day is an opportunity to aim higher. Because we’re invested in your development, so you’ll get out as much as you put in. We encourage you to bring your unique flavour to work, because we value the diversity of our teams. Best of all, the work you do brings joy to others. Sound good? Maybe you belong with us.