Sous Chef

Sous Chef – Iconic Venue City of London

£45,000 + Paid Overtime | 5 Days Out of 7 (Events & Banqueting)

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Sous Chef to take on ownership of the culinary operation and Support the Head Chef at an iconic venue in The City of London.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a varied food operation, overseeing events and banqueting alongside a small restaurant kitchen team. The role would suit a confident chef who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants the opportunity to make a genuine impact.

The venue is going through an exciting period of change, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to introduce fresh ideas, develop the food offering and drive standards across the operation.

The Role

As Sous, you will have overall responsibility for  managing the team, rotas, stock, invoices & being the second in commad to the Head Chef, ensuring consistently high standards across restaurant service, events and banqueting.

Key responsibilities will include:

Leading, motivating and developing a small kitchen team.
Overseeing all food production for the restaurant, events and banqueting.
Maintaining consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service.
Managing stock, ordering and food costs effectively, invoices and rotas
Ensuring full compliance with food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards.
Working closely with the wider management team to deliver successful events and daily operations.
Driving continuous improvement and introducing new ideas to enhance the overall food experience.
About You

We are looking for a proven JR SOUS or Sous  ready to take the next step in an Iconic venue

You will ideally have:

Strong experience managing a professional kitchen and kitchen team.
Experience within restaurants, events, banqueting or contract catering.
Excellent organisational and communication skills.
A passion for quality food and high service standards.
The ability to remain calm and organised in a busy, high-pressure environment.
Strong commercial awareness, including stock and cost control.
A hands-on leadership style with the ability to develop and motivate a team.
The creativity and confidence to bring fresh ideas and influence the direction of the operation.
The Package
£45,000k  salary + Overtime
5 days out of 7
Paid overtime

Events and banqueting
Opportunity to shape and develop the culinary operation
Career development within an established contract catering business

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