Sous Chef

Cafe Murano; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned Italian restaurant in London is seeking a Sous Chef to create high-quality dishes using the best ingredients. This role involves leading a team, cooking, and managing kitchen operations. Candidates should have at least 1 year of experience, a positive attitude, and a passion for cooking. The restaurant offers competitive benefits, including good meal provisions and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Good quality team meals

Yearly uniform allowance

Cash bonus awards

Employee assistance programme

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Sous Chef or similar role.
• Ability to lead a team in food preparation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of food safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality Italian food using fresh ingredients.
• Lead and teach kitchen staff to maintain food standards.
• Control ordering, costing, and stock management.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Leadership ability

Experience in a fast-paced kitchen

Excellent communication skills

Ability to thrive under pressure

Job description

An exciting new opportunity has arisen at the Angela Hartnett Restaurant Group.

Angela Hartnett is on the lookout for a Sous Chef to join our Cafe Murano family in Marylebone.

Working at Cafe Murano will teach you to create high-quality Italian food using the best produce and suppliers, working alongside Angela herself and our incredible kitchen teams

You will have opportunities to develop, progress and learn from our inspiring leaders, who encourage creativity and welcome new ideas.

Our Sous Chef Company Benefits:

• Good quality team meals at lunch and dinner where we all eat together
• All uniform provided or paid for
• We also provide a yearly uniform allowance available to replace any old uniform when needed
• Cash bonus awards given to those who we recognise go the extra mile!
• Introduce a friend bonus £1000
• Up to 28 days paid holiday (including service charge) increasing with length of service
• 50% off (including complimentary drinks & starters) when you dine in any of our restaurants – for you and up to 5 of your friends
• Access to employee assistance programme including 24/7 online GP, counselling, legal advice
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn!
• Fantastic opportunities for career growth and development including professional apprenticeships and accredited training
• Company parties and events – we close all restaurants the following day to allow everyone time off to recover
• Opportunities to get involved with high profile outside events and festivals
• We close our restaurants over the festive period to allow our teams to have a well-deserved break

Requirements of our Sous Chef:

• Passion for cooking with a desire to develop your knowledge and culinary skills further
• Ability to lead & teach a team where consistently great food is the focus
• Previous experience in a fast-paced kitchen with similar standards
• Always strives for excellence and consistency
• Thrives under pressure with a positive can-do attitude
• Hard working and reliable with an excellent work ethic
• Have a minimum of 1 years experience as a Sous Chef or similar role in a similar establishment
• Experience working with fresh pasta and Italian cuisine
• Demonstrate knowledge of Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures
• Control of ordering, costing and stock
• Excellent communication skills

You don’t need to be an expert in Italian food as this will be covered in your induction and training programme. You just need to have a great work ethic, positive can-do attitude and a team player!

We put attitude ahead of experience, so if you’re not sure you have the right background hit apply and we will be in touch shortly for a chat.