Sous Chef

Hopperslondon; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 50% off dining across JKS Hotels

Retail & Takeaway Discounts

Code App Membership

Discounted Gym Membership

Stream – pay earlier

Company Donations for charities

Employee Assistance Program

Financial Advice

Wedding Gift & New-born Care Package

Season Ticket Loan

Job summary

JKS Restaurants is seeking a talented Sous Chef to ensure the delivery of consistent, high quality, innovative dishes across our operation. You will collaborate closely with the Head Chef on menu development and help manage prep schedules, stock, and budgeting.

You will lead, train and motivate the kitchen brigade, schedule staff rotas, and uphold health and safety standards to maintain exceptional culinary execution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef in a high quality Restaurant.
• Strong awareness of trends and seasonality of produce.
• A highly creative approach to your work with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a Kitchen brigade.
• Experience scheduling and reviewing staff rotas.
• A working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes across the operation.
• Play a key role in menu development and work closely with the Head Chef.
• Assist in managing overall kitchen operation including prep schedules, stock control and budgeting.
• Oversee day-to-day management of the kitchen team and ensure standards.
• Lead kitchen staff in training and performance improvements.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Trend awareness

Creative cooking

Kitchen management

Staff scheduling

Health & safety

Job description

The Restaurant

Inspired by the army mess bars of India, where military regiments go to eat, drink and socialise, Brigadiers accommodates 140 covers internally with a further 34 on an outdoor terrace. Encouraging socialising and camaraderie, live sport is shown on demand in selected rooms, whilst pool and classic card games is offered for those who wish to play while they eat and drink. The food offering focuses on different methods of Indian barbecue, utilising tandoors, charcoal grills, rotisseries, wood ovens and classic Indian smokers. The drinks offering marries together the food and social spirit of the restaurant with beer, whisky, cocktails on tap and large serves.

The Position

As Sous Chef, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes throughout the operation. You will play a key role in menu development, working closely with the Head Chef; you will assist in managing the overall kitchen operation, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance, as well as the day to day management of the kitchen team.

If you have the following, then we want to hear from you:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef in a high quality Restaurant;
• Strong awareness of trends and seasonality of produce;
• A highly creative approach to your work with excellent attention to detail;
• Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a Kitchen brigade;
• Experience scheduling and reviewing staff rotas;
• A working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures;
• This is a very exciting opportunity not to be missed for a talented Sous Chef eager to join a restaurant group with ambitious plans.

Benefits

Our team is the most important part of our business, translating our passion for genuine hospitality to our guests every day. We are proud to work with industry-leading talent and recognise the importance of offering our teams the tools, guidance and experience necessary to build confidence and grow.

We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and celebrate the skills and characteristics that make you unique. Your commitment to be kind and work hard comes with a range of benefits such as:

Treat Yourself

• Up to 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants
• Retail & Takeaway Discounts
• Code App Membership

Look After Yourself

• Discounted Gym Membership
• Stream – stream your pay earlier
• Company Donations for your involvement with Charities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Financial Advice
• Wedding Gift & New-born Care Package " Celebrating your big occasions
• Season Ticket Loan

Progress Yourself

• Access to our fantastic L&D Calendar
• A personalised learning & development plan to develop your skills and knowledge
• Career progression with a fast-growing, critically acclaimed restaurant group.

Be Yourself

• Additional holiday for every year with us (rising to 30 days)
• Employee referral scheme - paying up to £600 per referral
• Staff parties & long service awards

The Group

JKS Restaurants was founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam, and Sunaina Sethi in November 2008. Since its inception, the group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition, including 8 Michelin stars, 6 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the World’s 100 Best Restaurants, a spot in the Sunday Times Best 100 Places to Work 2025 and one of codes happiest places to work 2025

The JKS portfolio currently features Michelin-starred restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Ambassadors Clubhouse, Kitchen Table, Sabor, and Legado, along with cult favourites Hoppers, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar and Bibi,

JKS Restaurants offers a unique opportunity to pursue a career in fine dining or to develop within trend-focused casual cuisine, with opportunities across all disciplines for those looking to advance their careers within a people-focused, collaborative hospitality group.