Sous Chef

Côte Restaurants; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned restaurant chain in London is seeking a Sous Chef to lead a kitchen team. You will work closely with the Head Chef, ensuring a motivated and well-equipped kitchen environment. Ideal candidates have experience in fast-paced kitchens and a passion for French cuisine. The position offers a full-time contract with numerous employee perks including discounts and development opportunities.

Benefits

Permanent, full-time contract

Fortnightly pay

Employee meals on shifts

100% discount for family and friends

Development programmes

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Early access to pay through Wagestream

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a fast-paced kitchen.
• Passion for French cuisine and cooking techniques.
• Confidence in leading a team and ensuring kitchen standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a kitchen team in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate closely with the Head Chef to ensure a motivated kitchen.
• Ensure the kitchen has everything needed for successful shifts.

Skills

Leadership in a kitchen environment

Organisational skills

Ability to create diverse dishes

Job description

Overview

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 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 that bit better.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a kitchen team in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate closely with the Head Chef to deliver a motivated and safe kitchen environment.
• Ensure the kitchen is in tip-top condition and that the team has what they need to perform well each shift.

What we offer

• Permanent, full-time contract guaranteeing you 40 hours per week
• Fortnightly pay for all team members
• Employee meals from our menu on every shift
• 100% discount off our food for you, family and friends at Côte
• Internal development programmes and opportunities for growth
• Company pension scheme & life assurance
• Employee assistance programme – 24/7 support for health, wellbeing and financial issues
• Access to next pay early through Wagestream

About Côte

Bonjour, we’re Côte. We believe life should be full of flavour. Yes, 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 (and counting) 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. And 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.