Sous Chef

Livelyhood Pub Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay up to £14.25–£15.50

Tronc bonus

Quarterly £600 bonus

40% staff discount

Milestone rewards

Earnings-on-demand up to 35%

Career progression

Employee assistance

Job summary

The Nel in Clapham South is seeking a Sous Chef to join a friendly kitchen team focused on fresh, seasonally-inspired British food from local suppliers. You’ll support the Head Chef, lead by example, and help train teams on new menus, while delivering consistent, high-quality dishes in a busy pub setting.

We offer competitive hourly pay with additional tronc and quarterly bonus opportunities, plus staff perks and a clear path for progression within Livelyhood Venues.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar sous chef role preferred or readiness to step up.
• Clear communication in English and good organisational skills.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety guidelines and best practices.
• Passion for fresh produce and seasonal menus.

Responsibilities

• Maximise dry sales by ensuring only the best food leaves the kitchen.
• Comply with food standards and guidelines.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policies & procedures.
• Support the Lead Chef with training on new menus to the team.
• Handle supplier ordering and maintain correct stock levels.

Skills

English communication

Organisation

Food safety awareness

Strong work ethic

Job description

Sous Chef at The Nel - Modern Local at Clapham South SW4 9DW

Permanent Full Time/Part Time Sous Chef opportunity.

Come and be part of a friendly kitchen team. You'll create something fantastic and deliver our fresh food offer, including our new Saucy Bird Pop Up menu to the local neighbourhood.

The focus is on constantly developing yourself and helping create seasonal menu items from the best ingredients (no additives or preservatives in our kitchens!)

Key Sous Chef responsibilities

• Maximising dry sales by ensuring only the best food leaves your kitchen
• Comply with food standards and guidelines.
• Compliance with Health & Safety policies & procedures
• Supporting the Lead Chef with the training in of new menus to our teams
• Supplier ordering and maintaining correct stock levels

About The Nel In Clapham South

Our lively and vibey venue rounds up all the best bits a neighbourhood pub can offer. Embracing traditional values with a modern, fun attitude, serving satisfying British food and drink from local suppliers and producers.

Our dedicated sports area features giant screens showing all the latest games and our large outdoor terrace has fantastic views out over the Common.

The Nel is located a 2 minute walk from Clapham South tube station – so offers a great commute.

The Nel is part of Livelyhood Venues.

Who are Livelyhood?

Livelyhood is an established, growing London based owner, creator & operator of modern, inviting & independent neighbourhood venues. Hospitality is in our soul. We are committed. We have fun.

Food is at the heart of what we do. We’re not “Gastro” as such – but we believe in fresh produce, cooked to order, as tasty as we can make it.

Fast track back of house career progression is a real possibility for those Sous Chefs that want it.

We are proud to have a back of house Apprenticeship Partnership to actively support career development.

We currently have 7 independent businesses in London.

What's on our minds

We love our London communities, we're passionate about dogs, new products, focusing on sustainability and we are super proud of our close, active relationships with our charity partners - The BigKid Foundation, The Licensed Trade Charity & Only A Pavement Away.

About You

Experience in a similar position preferred or if you are ready to make the step up into a Sous Chef role, we'd love to hear from you.

Throw in your passion for fresh produce, consistent, flavoursome food, ability to communicate clearly in English, good organisational skills, knowledge of H & S, strong work ethic and you'll have us at hello!

Our Sous Chef will support the Head Chef in the delivery of Livelyhood’s fresh food offering that has our five Lively Ways (values) of Authentic, Daring, People, Lively and Sustainable at its very heart.

What's In It For You

• Competitive hourly rates of pay of up to £14.25 - £15.50 per hour depending on your experience
• PLUS fantastic additional tronc - averaging a further £1.50 an hour delivering OTE £15.75 - £17 ph
• Quarterly Sous Chef bonus opportunity of £600 per quarter
• Full and part time Sous Chef opportunities available
• Average full time hours 45 hours. Flexible shifts available
• Genuine career opportunities and the chance to work with an established, growing independent operator
• Immediate starts and a focus on employee well-being, including employee assistance support.
• Generous perks like a 40% discount on food and drinks for you and three guests across all of our venues from day 1.
• Milestone rewards from 6 months onwards and access to up to 35% of your earnings on demand as you want it.
• Regular incentives and recognition including our Lively Loves Awards
• Access Hospitality and Retails discounts through the Hospitality Rewards platform

And the chance to be part of a great team of people, in a pub to be proud of.

We will be considering applications as they arrive, so please don't delay in submitting your application. Applicants must have a UK bank account and right to work in the UK.