Sous Chef

Salt Yard Borough Market; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Brand new opening

Training and development

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Staff discounts across pubs, bars and

Job summary

Salt Yard Borough Market is seeking a talented Sous Chef to lead a kitchen focused on Spanish and Italian tapas, using premium seasonal ingredients. You will work under the Head Chef, train staff, and help develop menus to drive exceptional service and sales in a bustling Borough Market setting.

Join a brand with a history of growth and strong incentives, including a competitive salary and bonus, with opportunities for progression as new openings occur around London.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate loves working with fresh premium and seasonal products.
• Preferable experience within gastro pubs.
• Works well in a busy kitchen and can lead in the Head Chef's absence.
• Excited by innovation and change to secure outstanding results.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the kitchen team in the Head Chef's absence to ensure service, safety and security standards.
• Train the team to ensure they have the knowledge to excite customers and deliver outstanding food.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef to train and uphold standards.
• Identify opportunities to maximise sales and enhance customer experience with the GM and Head Chef.
• Prepare and present all dishes to an outstanding standard of presentation.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff training

Menu development

Food presentation

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding and talented Sous Chef to join our the team at the Salt Yard Borough brings stunning Spanish and Italian Tapas dishes to the hustle and bustle of Borough. Find us on Winchester Walk a stone's throw from the food stalls in the area's world-famous food market. Escape the crowds and explore the best of the Mediterranean all under one roof, with beautifully crafted authentic small plates using the very best seasonal ingredients, a stunning regionally selected wine list, whilst our talented bartenders serve up some of the best cocktails in the area

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 can earn up to £1000 per successful referral
• Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us
• Cycle to work scheme