Sous Chef

Lore Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dinner and drinks

Complimentary nights

Employee rates

Family rates

Employee discounts

Health plan

Volunteer leave

Life Assurance

Training programmes

Free meals

Ride-to-Work

Job summary

Lore Group is opening Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers, a new dining destination on London’s South Bank. As Sous Chef you’ll work with the Head Chef to deliver high standards across the kitchen, guiding the brigade and ensuring food quality, presentation and hygiene.

You’ll support menu development with a focus on seasonality, lead service, manage stock, costs and staff development as Sea Containers launches its new restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen.
• Lead and motivate the kitchen brigade during service.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, preparation, and hygiene.
• Support menu development with focus on seasonality and quality ingredients.
• Ensure excellent communication between kitchen sections and F&B team.
• Coach and inspire junior chefs to build skills and careers.
• Monitor stock, waste, ordering and kitchen costs.
• Ensure all food safety and company standards are followed.
• Contribute to pre-opening and launch of Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Stock management

Menu development

Team coaching

Budget awareness

Job description

Sous Chef

A lifestyle Hotel based on London’s eccentric South Bank. With 354 bedrooms, award-winning food and drink outlets and an electric energy, Sea Containers London is a destination where glamour meets brutalism – and it’s your London anchor on the River Thames.

We’re excited to announce the opening of Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers , a new dining destination created in partnership with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Global.

Set directly on the River Thames in the heart of London’s South Bank, Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers brings together elevated British dining, exceptional hospitality and panoramic river views. Open from breakfast through to dinner, the restaurant celebrates the very best of British produce, from exceptional seafood and shellfish to Gordon Ramsay classics, alongside an expansive outdoor riverside terrace.

This is a unique opportunity to join the team at an exciting moment and play a key role in bringing this new restaurant to life from the very beginning.

The role

As Sous Chef, you’ll work closely with the Head Chef and wider culinary leadership team to deliver consistently high standards across the kitchen. The Sous Chef will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operation, maintaining exceptional food quality and presentation, and helping to lead, develop and inspire the kitchen brigade.

The Sous Chef plays an important role in guiding the team through the transition to the new Gordon Ramsay restaurant, helping to establish the standards, culture and ways of working required for a successful launch.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the Head Chef in the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen.
• Lead and motivate the kitchen brigade during service.
• Maintain consistently high standards of food quality, preparation, presentation and hygiene.
• Support menu development and implementation, with a strong focus on seasonality and quality ingredients.
• Ensure excellent communication between all kitchen sections and the wider Food & Beverage team.
• Coach, develop and inspire junior chefs, helping them build their skills and careers.
• Monitor stock, waste, ordering and kitchen costs to support effective financial management.
• Ensure all food safety, health & safety and company standards are consistently followed.
• Contribute to the pre-opening and launch of Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers.

Salary : Competitive + benefits

At Sea Containers London we are committed to giving our employees the skills and support required to deliver extraordinary experiences, and most importantly, to grow in their careers. On top of this we also like to offer our teams a wide range of benefits including:

• Guest experience including dinner and drinks
• 6 complimentary nights a year at any Lore Group hotel
• Lore Group Employee & Immediate Family Rates
• Lore Group Friend and Family Rates
• 50% Employee discount and 25% Friends and Family discount at over 800 partner hotels via Lore Discovery
• 50% discount in Lore Group restaurants and bars
• Discounts in our spa and cinema
• Contribution towards Health - Cash Plan
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Life Assurance
• Length of service incentives (additional holiday)
• Bespoke training programmes
• Free meals on duty
• Incentives such as Ride-to-Work and season ticket loan
• Quarterly employee award ceremony and company staff parties
• Employee assistance programme

Location: London