Sous Chef

The Roebuck; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Discounts across pubs

Training & development

Cycle to work

Team events

Job summary

The Roebuck, a beloved local pub in Chiswick, seeks an outstanding Sous Chef to lead our busy kitchen, ensuring service, safety and high food standards. The role involves training the team, working with the Head Chef to uphold agreed standards, and contributing to creative menu development for peak times.

We offer a competitive salary with bonus, a brand-new opening, ongoing training, progression opportunities, employee discounts across our pubs, and a supportive, social team environment.

Qualifications

• Leads kitchen team in absence of Head Chef to ensure service, safety and standards are met.
• Trains team to excite customers and deliver outstanding food.
• Assists in development, implementation and review of the menu to maximise sales.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to deliver high standards during service.
• Train and develop staff to maintain knowledge and skills.
• Support Head Chef and General Manager in menu planning and innovation.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food preparation

Team training

Menu development

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding and talented Sous Chef to join our the team at the Located in the heart of Chiswick High Road, just a 5-minute walk from Turnham Green tube station, The Roebuck is a beloved local pub known for its sunny courtyard garden and welcoming atmosphere. A long-standing favourite in the Chiswick community, it’s the perfect spot to enjoy al fresco dining, catch up with friends over drinks, or soak in the lively buzz of the bar. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, The Roebuck offers a charming escape in the middle of the hustle and bustle.

Welcome to London's biggest independent pub company ! Urban Pubs & Bars was founded in 2014 and has since expanded to an estate of over 67 pubs, bars and restaurants across London. In 2018, Urban Pubs & Bars was ranked number 28 in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list, recognising Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing sales. We were then nominated for 2 Publican Awards in 2020, winning the award for ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites’ on the night. In 2021, Urban was awarded 'Best Food-led Pub Company 2021' at the R200 awards, Urban once again won ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites’ in 2023 and most recently won ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites’ and Best food offering in 2026 and In 2025 & 2026 we were recognised by Sunday Times in the Top 100 Companies to work for.

This amazing opportunity is ideal for someone who loves working with fresh premium and seasonal products and preferably experience within gastro pubs; loves working in a busy kitchen; understands and delivers a perfect service with or without the Head Chef present; can lead the kitchen team to success consistently and is excited by innovation and change to secure outstanding results for the business.

You Are:

• Able to take responsibility for our kitchen team in absence of the Head Chef to ensure service, safety and security expectations are all met to the the highest of standards
• Passionate about training our team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to excite our customers and deliver outstanding food
• Able to work with the Head Chef to train and uphold the agreed standards
• Able to assist the General Manager and Head Chef in identifying potential opportunities and products to maximise sales and enhance the customer experience
• Able to prepare and present all our food dishes to an outstanding standard of presentation as appropriate for the day of the week and time of day
• Able to support the Head Chef in the development, implementation and review of the menu to maximise sales in line with pub vision and business plan

What's in it for me:

• Competitive salary + bonus
• Be part of a brand new opening
• Training and development
• Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner
• Get out and about, you automatically get discounts across all our pubs, bars and restaurants
• Team trips, regular incentives and socials – a fun, family atmosphere
• Goes without saying, but we’ll feed you during your shift
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support you across those tough times
• Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme where you canearn up to £1000per successful referral
• Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us
• Cycle to work scheme

Interested in hearing more?

Get in touch so we can schedule a show around, rub some shoulders together, have a laugh and make some magic!