Sous Chef – Modern Italian 45k
An exciting opportunity for a Sous Chef to join the flagship site of a renowned fresh pasta restaurant in East London, with genuine progression and a 45-hour contract.

The Role
We are seeking a Sous Chef to join the team at a flagship site. This is a high-volume, fast-paced operation with weekly sales of 60-65k in a tiny, busy restaurant. The role involves supporting the senior team in running the kitchen, managing admin responsibilities including rotas, ordering, stock take, and systems, and ensuring the highest quality of fresh pasta and seasonal dishes.

The Restaurant

• Flagship site, small restaurant with huge volume.
• Weekly sales of approximately 60k-65k.
• Very fast-paced, high table turnover, up to 600-800 covers daily.
• Close at 10pm – chefs finish between 10:30-11pm.
• 45-hour contract – rare to exceed, overtime paid if needed.
• Fresh pasta made in-house
• Seasonal menus with core dishes – printed daily.

• Solid senior team already in place.

The Sous Chef Role

• Admin responsibilities: rotas, ordering, stock take, systems (Fourth Hospitality, Alert 65).
• 80% hands-on, 20% admin.
• Support the senior team in running service and maintaining quality.
• Contribute to seasonal menu changes and specials.

The Ideal Sous Chef

• Experience managing big teams (15+ chefs).
• Comfortable with systems and technology
• Strong knife skills.
• Fresh pasta experience desirable but not essential – ability to pick it up quickly is key.
• Background from high-volume, fresh-food restaurants.
• Must enjoy fast-paced, high-volume environment with table-turning.

Why Apply

• Salary of 45k (45-hour contract).
• 50-70% Discount in the group
• Supplier trips to Italy and UK (paid).
• Staff breakfast daily – high quality.
• Internal progression – everyone promoted from within.

Send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment dot com