Sous Chef

Incipio Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Free therapy

Career development

Bonus program

Awards & events

Sick pay

Incentive trips

Parental leave

Food discount

Extra holiday

Job summary

Incipio Group is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef in London to lead a busy kitchen and deliver exceptional guest experiences. You will drive service speed, consistency and quality, while coaching your team and maintaining top-level hygiene and stock controls.

You’ll work closely with the Head Chef to push food and service standards, mentor staff, and take ownership during service, ensuring a seamless kitchen-to-guest flow across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a busy kitchen and delivering high standards.
• Ability to coach, motivate and develop kitchen staff.
• Strong focus on food safety, hygiene and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team through every service, setting the pace, energy and standards.
• Ensure every dish is delivered to a consistently high standard from prep to plate.
• Model a culture of speed, precision and quality in the kitchen.
• Coach, motivate and develop the team with clear direction and feedback.
• Collaborate with the Head Chef to raise food and service standards.
• Own kitchen organisation, prep and service readiness.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene and compliance standards.
• Assist with stock control, ordering, waste management and GP performance.
• Build strong relationships with Front of House for seamless guest experience.
• Take full ownership of the kitchen when the Head Chef is away.

Skills

Team leadership

Kitchen management

Food safety

Stock control

Communication

Hospitality mindset

Job description

We're looking for a Sous Chef who knows what great looks like and has the leadership skills to make sure the team delivers it, every single service.

As Sous Chef, you'll be a key part of leading our kitchen team and bringing the guest experience to life. This is a role for someone who is passionate about super service, exceptional standards and developing people, someone who leads from the front, stays calm under pressure and never compromises on quality.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the kitchen team through every service, setting the pace, energy and standards.
• Make sure every dish is delivered to a consistently high standard, from preparation through to presentation.
• Be a role model for super service, creating a kitchen culture where speed, precision and quality go hand in hand.
• Coach, motivate and develop the team, giving clear direction and feedback.
• Work closely with the Head Chef to maintain and continuously raise our food and service standards.
• Take ownership of kitchen organisation, preparation and service readiness.
• Ensure all food safety, hygiene and compliance standards are consistently met.
• Support with stock control, ordering, waste management and GP performance.
• Build strong relationships with the FOH team to ensure a seamless experience from the kitchen to the guest.
• Take full ownership of the kitchen when the Head Chef is away.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who lives and breathes hospitality. You'll have experience leading a busy kitchen and understand that exceptional food is only one part of creating an exceptional guest experience.

You'll Be

• A hands-on leader who creates a positive and supportive kitchen environment.
• Obsessed with consistency, quality and the details that make a difference.
• Passionate about British food, great produce and delivering food to a high standard.
• Calm, organised and confident when service gets busy.
• Someone who sets the standard through their own actions.
• A natural coach who enjoys developing and getting the best out of their team.
• Commercially aware, with a good understanding of stock, waste and kitchen performance.
• Strong on communication and collaboration, particularly between Kitchen and FOH.
• Experienced in maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and compliance standards.

This is a role for a Sous Chef who wants to lead, not just manage. Someone who takes pride in their team, their kitchen and every plate that leaves the pass.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to meet you.

Benefits & Best Bits

• Health Care Package: Dental, Optical and Health insurance. Gym membership discounts + other rewards
• Self Space: Free Therapy through Self Space. Accessible to anyone who works for Incipio
• Hugely exciting career development, with opportunities to grow and expand in this role as the business grows
• 10% Bonus capacity paid annually
• Company awards and events
• Sickness & Compassionate Pay
• Incentive trips (Think Wine trips to Portugal and Ski Trips to France)
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
• Incipio FC + Seasonal Socials
• 50% discount for food and drink in all our venues
• Length in service; earn additional holiday after 2 years continuous service

Incipio & Inclusivity

We're all about celebrating individuality & inclusivity. At Incipio, we believe diverse teams make the best teams. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you uniquely you. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know. We've got you!