Sous Chef

Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

33% brand discounts

Friends & family 20% discount

Wagestream access

Paid qualifications

Career progression

Gym discounts

Team socials

Pension

28 days holiday

Free shares

Employee helpline

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited is seeking a Sous Chef for Ego - Shadwell. You will lead a section, train and motivate the kitchen team, and step up in the Head Chef’s absence. The role focuses on delivering consistent, high‑quality dishes to guests and maintaining brand standards.

You’ll manage food ordering, stock control, and menu execution while upholding health and hygiene regulations. If you’re driven, collaborative and passionate about great food, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team and training staff.
• Strong understanding of health and hygiene regulations.
• Passion for delivering great food and guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Smash targets with your team.
• Train and inspire the team to deliver food to be proud of.
• Support Head Chef with food ordering, preparation and stock control.
• Master the branded menu and maintain consistency.
• Confidently manage Chefs and the wider Kitchen Team.
• Ensure compliance with health and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

Food preparation

Stock control

Health & safety

Job description

No CV to hand? No problem! We’ve made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you!

As a Sous Chef atEGO - Shadwell, you will have a passion for serving great food, training great people and leaving a smile on our guests faces. You’ll run a section, ensuring your team are working together as one and you will be the person to step up in leading the team in the absence of the Head Chef. Does this sound like you?

Join us at Ego, a family of Premium Pubs & Restaurants as unique as our locations from city centre to community pub we are full of character. Our menu is inspired by the Mediterranean, taking our guests across the continent. If you appreciate our individual character and style, we want to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Flexible shifts to work around your lifestyle!
• A massive 33% discount across all our brands.Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream – afinancial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials – work hard, play hard!

On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high‑street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There’s also a free employee helpline‑ to support you with whatever life throws at you.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS SOUS CHEF YOU’LL…

• Be driven to smash targets with your team.
• Train and inspire your team to deliver food to be proud of.
• Support your Head Chef with food ordering, food preparation and stock control.
• Have mastered the art of working with a branded menu.
• Have confidence in managing Chefs and the wider Kitchen Team.
• Oversee that your team conforms to health and hygiene regulations.

Haven’t got a CV to hand? Don’t worry youdon’t need a CV to apply

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.