Sous Chef Job

  • Sector: Corporate Catering, Hospitality & Staffing
  • Function: Chefs
  • Contact: Rebecca Cooke
  • Contact Phone: +442076300545
  • Start Date: ASAP but happy to wait for the right Chef
  • Location: North London
  • Salary: £35,000 per annum
  • Job Ref: 115552
  • Contact Email: rebeccac@greycoatlumleys.co.uk

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sous Chef to join a new venue in an idyllic part of North London.

The space allows for around 80-100 covers, with a small garden at the front. We expect the venue to be very popular for both food as well as drinking, but to remain very much a pub and not a restaurant.

We will be looking to have a brunch menu on at weekends and offer the best Sunday Roast in the area. Using high quality ingredients and treating them simply and with care to create a quite classic and delicious modern European menu with a lean towards British pub classics.

You will be assisting the head chef to lead a small team, with a supportive and relaxed atmosphere. We regard our Sous Chefs as future Head Chefs in our growing company, and we encourage lots of input and prioritise training and growth so you are ready to move up if that is your ambition. We are actively working on new sites to add to the group, so there will be opportunities for growth in the future.

You:

  • Previous experience in working in a pub or restaurant as a Sous Chef

  • We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and hard-working sous chef.

  • Active interest in food trends and the London food scene.

  • Some in experience in menu design from new ingredients to costing each item, food and equipment.

  • Confident, patient, sociable, friendly, reliable and self-motivated.

  • This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to learn, grow and make a genuine impact in an exciting and expanding company.

Benefits to you:

  • Competitive salary - £35,000 salary per annum based on 40-hour week

  • Monthly paid bonus scheme.

  • 40 hour week.

  • Extra paid day off for your birthday (29 holiday days per year total)

  • 25% discount across all sites

  • Share of tips

  • Staff drinks and food

  • No split shifts

  • Uniform provided

  • Paid breaks

  • Great opportunities for progression in the company

  • Cost price booze from our suppliers

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Referral bonuses if you help recruit someone you know for certain roles.

  • Producer and supplier trips

  • Beer, wine & spirits tastings

  • Management training course with Watershed School.

  • Team trips and annual parties 

If you would like further information or to be considered for this role, please email your CV to rebeccac@greycoatlumleys.co.uk 0207 630 0545