Sous Chef

Spread-Eagle; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development programme

Autonomy in menus

Apprenticeship scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Free meals

Staff discount

Share save scheme

Pension

28 days holiday

Job summary

Spread Eagle in Camden Town is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our busy, community-focused pub. You will lead a hands-on kitchen, craft fresh dishes, and mentor your team in a warm, welcoming environment.

You’ll work alongside the Head Chef to design menus, manage GP and labour, oversee health and safety, and deliver great service. We offer development programmes, training, free meals, and a generous holiday allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen teams in a fast-paced pub environment.
• Proven ability to develop menus and daily specials.
• Strong communication and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team to deliver quality food.
• Collaborate with Head Chef to design menus and specials.
• Manage rota, training and health and safety protocols.
• Be hands-on and drive high standards across service.
• Help design new dishes and maintain kitchen organisation.
• Monitor GP and labour to ensure efficient operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Menu development

Communication skills

Kitchen management

Plating & presentation

Fresh food passion

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

Located in the heart of vibrant Camden Town and just a stone’s throw away from leafy Regent’s Park, the Spread Eagle is the perfect oasis after a visit to Camden Market or London Zoo. A pub that’s been at the centre of the community since 1858, we love welcoming neighbours and tourists alike to enjoy delicious food and great drinks in our cosy and inviting pub.

What we offer our Sous Chefs:

• Access to our Sous Chef - Head Chef development Programme: the majority of our head chefs are internal appointments
• Autonomy to create your own menus and specials, alongside your Head Chef
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme - Gain a nationally recognised qualification
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses and training days to boost your skills
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young's pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Sous Chef:

We are looking for an existing Sous Chef or Senior CDP looking for their next step, who considers themselves as a natural leader with a passion and flare for producing quality fresh food in an environment that makes people feel welcome. As the successful Sous Chef you will:

• Have experience championing excellent service through quality food
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
• Be an active hands-on Chef with excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Working alongside your Head Chef, you will be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams