Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen, Breakfast-Lunch & Fine Dining

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Wellbeing strategy

Job summary

Compass Group is seeking a skilled Sous Chef for a busy hospitality operation in Westminster. You will support the Head Chef, cover holidays, and lead a kitchen team of six across kitchen and front-of-house.

The role includes breakfast, lunch, and fine dining service with a strong emphasis on quality, safety and customer experience. You will drive ordering, stock control and cost management while maintaining excellent food safety standards and presenting high-quality dishes.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef in workplace dining, contract catering, hospitality or similar environments.
• Strong knowledge of ordering, stock control and food safety.
• Passion for quality, presentation and creating great food.
• Customer-focused, approachable and comfortable engaging with customers.
• Proactive, hands-on and willing to work across kitchen and front-of-house.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef with day-to-day running of the restaurant and hospitality operation.
• Take responsibility for kitchen and operation during Head Chef's absence including holiday cover.
• Deliver high-quality breakfast, lunch and hospitality, including fine dining.
• Work as part of a team of 6 across kitchen and front of house, including kitchen porter support.
• Support with ordering, stock management and food costs.
• Maintain excellent food safety, health & safety and compliance standards.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and customer service.
• Work with the team to deliver a smooth customer experience.
• Bring ideas to improve the food offer and service.

Skills

Team player

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Customer service

Proactive

Front-of-house

Job description

Compass Group is seeking a skilled Sous Chef for a busy hospitality operation in Westminster. You will support the Head Chef, cover holidays, and lead a kitchen team of six across kitchen and front-of-house.

The role includes breakfast, lunch, and fine dining service with a strong emphasis on quality, safety and customer experience. You will drive ordering, stock control and cost management while maintaining excellent food safety standards and presenting high-quality dishes.