Sous Chef

Fortnum & Mason; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious dining establishment in the heart of London seeks an experienced Sous Chef for their Royal Exchange Restaurant and Bar. The role involves ensuring high food standards, coaching junior chefs, and collaborating closely with the restaurant team. Candidates should have significant prior experience and a passion for culinary excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity for professional growth within a celebrated restaurant environment.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate + paid overtime

Discretionary annual bonus (up to 5% of salary)

Up to 40% store and restaurant discounts

Subsidised staff restaurant

28 days holiday + additional wellbeing days

Matched pension scheme and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef within a quality restaurant.
• Willing to learn and grow as well as teach.
• Passionate about food.
• Maintaining Food Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food is delivered to the highest standard.
• Coach and develop CDP’s and Commis Chefs.
• Check Section for standards and audits.
• Own the stocktake and provide feedback.
• Highlight pinch points within the kitchen.

Skills

Experience as a Sous Chef

Willingness to learn and teach

Passion for food

Food Safety standards knowledge

Job description

Our Royal Exchange satellite bar & restaurant is located in the heart of Bank. This bustling London location is within walking distance to plenty of bus stops, as well as Bank station. There is plenty to do and explore in this area and just a hop, skip and a jump to the London CBD.

Taking pride of place at the Royal Exchange Courtyard in Bank, the Fortnum’s Restaurant and Bar is one of London’s most Instagrammable restaurants. Serving a luxurious selection of fine caviar and oysters to hand carved smoked salmon with our very own selection of cocktails. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea 5 days a week.

We are currently looking for an experienced Sous Chef at Royal Exchange Restaurant and Bar. This is an exciting position for a Bartender looking to develop their knowledge in the finest beverages that we offer.

WhyWorkForUs:

• Competitivehourlyrate+paidovertime

• Discretionaryannualbonus(upto5%ofsalary)*

• Upto40%storeandrestaurantdiscounts*

• SubsidisedstaffrestaurantusingFortnum’singredients

• 28daysholiday+adayoffforyourbirthdayand5extrawellbeingdaysoff*

• Matchedpensionschemeandcareerdevelopmentopportunities

• Exciting Careers opportunities

*subject to terms and conditions

Key Accountabilities

• Working with the Senior Team to ensure the food is delivered to the highest standard in the section of responsibility
• Coach and develop CDP’S and Commis Chefs to ensure their skills are being enhanced, leading by example
• Check the Section for standards regularly ensuring that all audits and temperature checks are completed
• Take ownership of the stocktake and feedback any key indicators to the Head chef
• Pre-empt any pinch points within the kitchen, and highlight them to your line manager
• Work with the Senior Chefs to help produce monthly reporting for the Kitchen
• Work closely with the Restaurant team to ensure a collaborative partnership between front and back of house
• Communicate effectively ensuring that the teams are aware of the menu
• Demonstrate high levels of planning, organising, and time management to drive the operational execution across the section
• Ensure adherence to company policies, controls and standards (e.g. due diligence, cleanliness, and HSE)
• Monitor and maintain inventory, ensuring these are highlighted to the Senior Chefs
• Deliver feedback and coach the team on a regular basis, ensuring achievement is recognised by the senior team
• Identify training needs of your team

We expect the successful candidate to have the following skills and experience:

• Experience as a Sous Chef within a quality restaurant.
• Willing to learn and grow as well as teach
• Passionate about food
• Have excellent longevity with your past employers
• Maintaining Food Safety standards

We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other’s differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards