Sous Chef

Incipio Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Optical insurance

Gym membership discounts

Self Space therapy

Job summary

The Incipio Group is seeking a Sous Chef in the United Kingdom to lead a busy kitchen and deliver an exceptional guest experience. You will partner with the Head Chef to drive high standards in food quality, service, and team development, while maintaining calm leadership during peak times.

You will be a hands-on leader who motivates the team, insists on consistency, and takes ownership of stock, safety, and kitchen performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a busy kitchen and delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Hands-on leader who creates a positive, supportive kitchen environment.
• Strong focus on consistency, quality, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team through every service, setting pace, energy and standards.
• Ensure every dish is prepared and presented to a high standard.
• Coach, motivate and develop the team with clear direction and feedback.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to maintain and raise food and service standards.
• Own kitchen organisation, prep and service readiness.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene and compliance standards.
• Support stock control, ordering and waste management, and GP performance.
• Build strong relationships with FOH for seamless guest experience.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Team development

Calm under pressure

Food safety knowledge

Communication

Job description

We’re looking for a Sous Chef who knows what great looks like and has the leadership skills to make sure the team delivers it, every single service.

As Sous Chef, you’ll be a key part of leading our kitchen team and bringing the guest experience to life. This is a role for someone who is passionate about super service, exceptional standards and developing people, someone who leads from the front, stays calm under pressure and never compromises on quality.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the kitchen team through every service, setting the pace, energy and standards.
• Make sure every dish is delivered to a consistently high standard, from preparation through to presentation.
• Be a role model for super service, creating a kitchen culture where speed, precision and quality go hand in hand.
• Coach, motivate and develop the team, giving clear direction and feedback.
• Work closely with the Head Chef to maintain and continuously raise our food and service standards.
• Take ownership of kitchen organisation, preparation and service readiness.
• Ensure all food safety, hygiene and compliance standards are consistently met.
• Support with stock control, ordering, waste management and GP performance.
• Build strong relationships with the FOH team to ensure a seamless experience from the kitchen to the guest.
• Take full ownership of the kitchen when the Head Chef is away.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes hospitality. You’ll have experience leading a busy kitchen and understand that exceptional food is only one part of creating an exceptional guest experience.

You’ll be:

• A hands‑on leader who creates a positive and supportive kitchen environment.
• Obsessed with consistency, quality and the details that make a difference.
• Passionate about British food, great produce and delivering food to a high standard.
• Calm, organised and confident when service gets busy.
• Someone who sets the standard through their own actions.
• A natural coach who enjoys developing and getting the best out of their team.
• Commercially aware, with a good understanding of stock, waste and kitchen performance.
• Strong on communication and collaboration, particularly between Kitchen and FOH.
• Experienced in maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and compliance standards.

This is a role for a Sous Chef who wants to lead, not just manage. Someone who takes pride in their team, their kitchen and every plate that leaves the pass.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you.

Benefits & Best Bits

Health Care Package: Dental, Optical and Health insurance. Gym membership discounts + other rewards

Self Space: Free Therapy through Self Space. Accessible to anyone who works for Incipio

Hugely exciting career development, with opportunities to grow and expand in this role as the business grows

10% Bonus capacity paid annually

Company awards and events

Sickness & Compassionate Pay

Incentive trips (Think Wine trips to Portugal and Ski Trips to France)

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave

Incipio FC + Seasonal Socials

50% discount for food and drink in all our venues

Length in service; earn additional holiday after 2 years continuous service

Incipio & Inclusivity

We’re all about celebrating individuality & inclusivity. At Incipio, we believe diverse teams make the best teams. That’s why we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you uniquely you. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know. We’ve got you!