Sous Chef

Richmond Park; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run hospitality brand is seeking a skilled Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen team in London. The role involves maintaining high standards, mentoring junior chefs, and preparing high-quality dishes with fresh seasonal ingredients. Candidates should have experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie and be passionate about culinary excellence. Benefits include staff discounts and career growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Great Team Incentives

Exciting Career Growth

Staff Discounts

Fun and supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous or Senior Chef de Partie is required.
• Hands-on team player supporting the Head Chef and leading by example.
• Organised and efficient operator with experience in stock control.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in ensuring smooth kitchen operations.
• Supervise food safety and hygiene standards.
• Prepare high-quality dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients.
• Train and mentor junior chefs.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Food Handling

Restaurant Experience

Kitchen Management Experience

Food Preparation Experience

Kitchen Experience

Labor Cost Analysis

Catering

Cooking

Cost Control

Sanitation

Knife Skills

Job description

Colicci is a family‑run hospitality brand proudly serving London's iconic green spaces with exceptional coffee, fresh ingredients and high‑quality café dining. Our cafés are bustling community hubs offering a vibrant menu crafted with care.

We're looking for a skilled and motivated Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen team, maintaining high standards and delivering outstanding food. If you thrive in a fast‑paced kitchen environment, have a passion for fresh seasonal ingredients and enjoy mentoring junior chefs, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the Head Chef, ensuring smooth kitchen operations and high food quality.
• Supervising food safety & hygiene standards, maintaining a safe, clean and compliant kitchen.
• Preparing high‑quality dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients to create our signature café menu.
• Training & mentoring junior chefs, helping to develop skills and maintain consistency.
• Managing food prep & cooking, ensuring consistency, speed and presentation standards.
• Overseeing stock management, supporting ordering, stock take, entering stock and stock reconciliation.
• Ensuring kitchen organisation, keeping a clean, efficient and well‑stocked work environment.
• Working as part of a team, supporting colleagues to keep operations running smoothly.

What We're Looking For

• A skilled & passionate chef with previous experience as a Sous or Senior Chef de Partie.
• A hands‑on team player supporting the Head Chef and leading by example.
• A quality‑obsessed cook who takes pride in using fresh seasonal ingredients.
• An organised & efficient operator experienced in stock control, waste management and food cost control.
• A problem‑solver able to think on your feet and handle the unexpected.
• A flexible & adaptable attitude happy to work weekends and peak periods like school holidays.

Why Join Colicci

• Great Team Incentives – your success is rewarded.
• Exciting Career Growth – be part of a growing dynamic hospitality brand.
• Staff Discounts – enjoy 40% off across all our sites.
• A fun and supportive team culture where passion thrives.

If you're a motivated Sous Chef looking for an exciting new opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Skills

Culinary Experience, Food Handling, Restaurant Experience, Kitchen Management Experience, Food Preparation Experience, Kitchen Experience, Labor Cost Analysis, Catering, Cooking, Cost Control, Sanitation, Knife Skills

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1