Sous Chef - FFPD

The Butchers Hook & Cleaver, Barbican; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food discount 25%

Hotel discounts

Healthcare plan

Wagestream access

Weekly tips

Induction and training

My Fuller’s benefits

Job summary

The Butchers Hook & Cleaver in Barbican, London is seeking a proactive Sous Chef who can lead the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence. You will craft seasonal dishes, oversee hygiene, and mentor the kitchen team.

Join Fuller’s family and enjoy staff benefits including discounts, Wagestream access, training, and a supportive, busy city kitchen environment focused on quality and consistency.

Qualifications

• A hygiene qualification and strong food safety knowledge.
• Experience in high-volume pub kitchen encouraged.
• Ability to lead a team and maintain quality.

Responsibilities

• Take full control of the kitchen when Head Chef is away.
• Prepare fresh dishes using seasonal ingredients.
• Lead, train and motivate the kitchen team.
• Ensure hygiene and food safety standards are met.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food preparation

Hygiene knowledge

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

Join Fuller’s: Where the true you thrives and diversity is embraced. At Fuller’s we don't just offer jobs, we invite you to celebrate your authentic self. Our four core values – doing things the right way, being part of the family, celebrating individuality and always asking what’s next? – define the essence of who we are.

The Butcher's Hook and Cleaver is a traditional London pub, serving real ales and fresh food to a regular crowd of local professionals. Catering mainly for office workers, the pub is busy during the week but closed at weekends.

What we can offer you:

• An exciting variety of career paths: Explore a wide range of roles and career paths across our pubs and hotels.
• Supportive environment: We put people first and strive for a collaborative and trusting atmosphere where everyone is valued.
• Continuous growth: Engage in learning and development programs to fuel your personal and professional growth.
• 25% discount on food and drink, across all our pubs and hotels for you and your friends and family. Increasing to 30% after one year, 35% after three years and 40% after five years.
• A fair share of tips, paid on top of your hourly pay and paid on a weekly basis.
• Discounted hotel stays at hotels in the Fuller’s Family
• Access to ‘My Fuller’s’ – our online benefits platform where you can make savings at 100s of retailers and access discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and much more.
• Healthcare Cash Plan – after one year with us you will have access to a 24-hour GP service and the ability to claim your money back for dentist and eyecare appointments.
• Full induction and training
• The option to receive up to 35% of your earnings as you earn them with Wagestream. This means you won’t always need to wait until payday.

What welook for in a Sous Chef:

• As adeputy to the Head Chef, you will take full control of the kitchen when theyare away.
• Someonewho will take pride in preparing fresh food made from seasonal, localingredients.
• Acreative Sous Chef who can bring new ideas and create fresh dishes.
• Bringthe best out of the kitchen team.
• Takepride in every successful service.
• Ahygiene qualification, excellent food knowledge and food safety awareness areall essential for this role.