Senior Sous Chef 48-50k in London, London

London

permanent, full-time

£48,000 - £50,000 per annum

UK working eligibility only.

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Senior Sous Chef 48-50k

Michelin Bib Gourmand – Open Fire Small Plates

Location: London Bridge

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Sous Chef or experienced Head Chef to join an award-winning Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Borough Market, with genuine scope for progression and a strong, supportive team culture.

The Role
We are seeking a Senior Sous Chef or Co-Head Chef to join the team at an award-winning Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Borough Market. This is a creative, quality-led restaurant with a strong identity, serving bold, flavour-driven food with influences from across the globe. The kitchen is busy, well staffed and focused on delivering consistently high standards across every service.

The Restaurant

Award-winning Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Borough Market.
Creative environment with open fire cooking and small plates.
Team of around 11 chefs.
100 covers on a typical day, 200+ covers on busy weekends.
Lunch and dinner service.
Kitchen finishes around 10.30pm–11pm.

The Senior Sous Chef / Co-Head Chef Role

Lead the kitchen team alongside the senior management.
Run busy lunch and dinner services.
Take responsibility for the kitchen when senior management are away.
Lead the pass and make decisions during service.
Support and develop the wider chef team.
Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency and presentation.
Ensure health and safety and kitchen standards are maintained.
Manage prep, service and close-down.
Help develop and refine dishes and menus.
Train and coach junior members of the team.
Keep the kitchen organised and well prepared.
Create a positive and respectful kitchen culture.
Work closely with the Head Chef and wider management team.

The Ideal Senior Sous Chef / Co-Head Chef

Senior Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef or Head Chef experience.
Strong experience in a busy, quality-led restaurant.
Experience leading a team during high-volume services.
Confidence to run a kitchen and lead a service.
Excellent food and kitchen standards.
Good knowledge of health and safety.
Strong organisation and communication skills.
A calm approach under pressure.
A genuine interest in developing other chefs.
A positive attitude and the ability to work well with others.
Backgrounds from quality-led, creative restaurants with open fire cooking would work particularly well.

Why Apply