Sous Chef - Tasting Menus

Search Consultancy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus up to £2,500

Overtime paid hourly

Wagestream access

Employee Assistance Programme

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Premium Restaurant Group in London is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join the senior kitchen team in a premium fresh-food environment that emphasizes quality and progression.

You will support the Head Chef, lead the kitchen team, oversee service, and develop junior staff, with training and mentoring as part of your role. This is a hands-on, fast-paced position offering leadership growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef in a quality-led restaurant, hotel, or hospitality setting.
• Passionate about fresh food, seasonal produce, and exceptional standards.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail; able to thrive in a busy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations and maintain high standards.
• Lead and develop the kitchen team and oversee service.
• Train and mentor junior chefs; stock control and ordering.
• Maintain food safety compliance.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Quality-led environment

Fresh food focus

High-volume kitchen

Attention to detail

Team player

Willingness to learn

Job description

Sous Chef | Fine Dining
£57,000 | + Paid Overtime + Bonus | 60 Hour Contract
Central London | Premium Restaurant Group
Exceptional Career Progression Opportunities

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join the senior kitchen team at one of London's leading restaurant groups. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced chef to take the next step in their career within a premium fresh-food environment that places a strong emphasis on quality, development, and internal progression.

The Role

As Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation, and service. You will play a key leadership role, helping to manage and develop the kitchen team, oversee service, and maintain excellent operational standards.

Working closely with the Head Chef, you will assist with training and mentoring junior chefs, stock control, ordering, and maintaining food safety compliance. This is a hands-on position within a fast-paced, fresh-food environment, offering the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills and progress your career.

About You

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef within a quality-led restaurant, hotel, or hospitality environment
• Passionate about fresh food, seasonal produce, and delivering exceptional standards
• Comfortable working in a busy, high-volume kitchen
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop
• A team player who thrives in a professional kitchen environment

What's In It for You?

• Salary of £57,000
• Quarterly Bonus's worth up to £2,500
• Hourly paid overtime
• Excellent opportunities for career progression within a growing restaurant group
• Ongoing training and development programmes
• Opportunity to work alongside some of the industry's best chefs
• Christmas Day and Boxing Day guaranteed off
• Annual salary reviews
• Opportunities to work across multiple sites and broaden your experience
• Wagestream access
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hospitality reward and recognition schemes
• A supportive culture focused on development and progression

This is an excellent opportunity for a Sous Chef looking to join a business where hard work is recognised, development is encouraged, and progression is genuinely achievable.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.