Sous Chef

East Hill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

20% discount in Young’s pubs and hotel

Share save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Apprenticeship Scheme access

Culinary masterclasses and training

Job summary

East Hill is seeking a Sous Chef to join our kitchen team in London. You will lead with the Head Chef, create standout dishes, manage the kitchen rota, and ensure health and safety compliance while driving menu growth.

We value hands-on leadership, creativity, and the ability to inspire a team to deliver high-quality, fresh food in a welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food.
• Ability to lead and develop a team.
• Hands-on chef with strong communication skills.
• Responsible for managing kitchen rota, training, and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team under the Head Chef.
• Design and deliver new dishes for menus and daily specials.
• Plan and organise to maintain GP and labour controls.
• Drive sales and growth through engagement with kitchen and front of house.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Kitchen management

Creativity

Sales growth

Job description

Sous Chef

About us:

Located a 5 minute walk from Wandsworth town station, Wandsworth Town and Wandsworth high street, our nostalgic style nodding to neoclassicism is a welcoming environment perfect for a hearty lunch, a snug dinner or simply a cocktail at our bar.

Inspired by the Fishmonger’s Company almshouse, one of the last of the 12 medieval livery companies, our responsibility as a pillar of the community, and prosperous attitude to our food offering is prominent throughout our service and menus.

General manager Jonas and the East Hill team can’t wait to welcome you with open arms.

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