Sous Pastry Chef

L'ETO, Pastry Kitchen; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift discount

Off-shift discount

Job summary

L’ETO Group in London is seeking a hands-on Chef De Cuisine to lead pastry operations and drive performance across the kitchen. You will manage a team, own day-to-day service, and ensure consistent quality across all pastry offerings.

We value long-term development; 2-5 years in a leadership kitchen role and at least 2 years as a sous chef are essential. This is a walk-in style, no bookings, with attractive staff discounts and a clear path to progression.

Qualifications

• Must have held a leadership role in a kitchen for 2–5 years.
• At least 2 years working as a sous chef.

Responsibilities

• Lead pastry operations with strong team leadership.
• Oversee day-to-day kitchen activities from prep to service.
• Drive commercial performance and maintain high quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Sous Chef Experience

Job description

Job title: Chef De cuisine

Salary: Up to £46K per annum

Hours: 48 per week

Benefits:

• 75% Food and drink discount on shift
• Discount when not on shift

The Opportunity:

We have a rare and exciting opportunity available for a new people leader to join our business!

Why is it rare? Here at L’ETO Group, we take great pride in our internal development. Most of our in-store leaders have developed into their roles with us. This is a key part of what we are about.

Who are L’ETO Group I hear you ask?

L’ETO Group is a renowned brand known for delivering exceptional culinary experiences through our chain of cafes and restaurants. We pride ourselves on offering high-quality products and creating memorable experiences for our customers. Our commitment to excellence and innovation has positioned us as a leader in the food and beverage industry. Starting as a bright café in Soho, London, L’ETO has transformed into an all-day dining restaurant with 40 branches in 7 countries including the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan.

This provides the opportunity for you to grow your career and maybe even take it in a different direction. The world is your oyster!

We have 6 core values to our business that we live and breathe every day:

• Unique Product - We believe in our product. It is unique and ideal for our customer base. We pride ourselves in having unique teams too, where everyone is welcome and given opportunity to grow with us
• Open Communication - We believe in being open and honest when we communicate. We avoid politics where possible and are always open to feedback from our teams
• Continuous Learning - Every day is a school day! We believe in continuously learning from each other and from our experiences
• Opportunities to Grow - We are a growing business! This gives our teams a great opportunity to grow their career with us
• Multinational Enthusiastic Team - We hire people from all backgrounds and have a very healthy, diverse mixture of people from many different backgrounds. We truly believe this supports better performance and growth as a business
• Financial Wealth - We perform well as a business and we like to invest our profits into our business growth and our teams. There are ample opportunities to earn bonus and TRONC for all roles

Now let’s talk about your role…

Are you a hands-on people leader waiting for your opportunity to grow your career, where you’ll get to take full performance ownership of your kitchen and team?

Our Pastry sous chef is tasked with running efficient operations, commercial performance and above all, strong team leadership.

You’ll complete varied activities ranging from cleaning down the kitchen, to creating service efficiencies with your team.

We are a “walk-in” only business, we don’t need bookings to fill our restaurants!

We’re no office folk here, we expect our managers of all levels to roll up their sleeves and lead from the front. You’ll be getting fully involved in the day-to-day operations of your kitchen from doing prep, to making orders.

A full Job Description will be made available to you during the hiring process.

Essential Experience:

• You’ll have worked in a leadership role in a kitchen for at least 2 - 5-years
• At least 2-years working as a sous chef

It would be even better (but not essential) if:

• You have at least 2-years experience at senior sous Chef level in a busy restaurant or café

Does this look like your next opportunity?