Sous Chef

Location: Maida Vale, London
Salary: Circa £60,000 package

We are looking for a Sous Chef to join a busy, high-quality pub and restaurant in Maida Vale.

This is a great opportunity for a strong Sous Chef who wants to work in a serious food-led kitchen with quality produce, strong standards and a busy London service.

The venue is a stunning four-storey pub, with a different guest experience across each floor. The food is built around British produce, strong suppliers, seasonal ingredients and proper cooking.

You will need to be confident leading from the front, driving standards through service and supporting the Head Chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen.

What you will be doing:

• Supporting the Head Chef with daily kitchen operations
• Leading the kitchen through busy services
• Driving consistency, standards and attention to detail
• Preparing, cooking and presenting high-quality seasonal dishes
• Supporting with menu development and seasonal changes
• Training, mentoring and developing junior chefs
• Organising prep, sections and service flow
• Supporting with ordering, stock control, labelling, storage and rotation
• Maintaining strong food safety and kitchen hygiene standards
• Helping manage kitchen costs, wastage and GP
• Creating a calm, positive and professional kitchen culture

About you:

• You will be an experienced Sous Chef
• You will have experience in a fresh-food kitchen
• Premium pub, quality restaurant, casual dining or fine dining experience would suit well
• You will understand classical cooking techniques
• You will be confident leading a team under pressure
• You will have strong food safety and kitchen safety knowledge
• You will care about consistency, presentation and detail
• You will communicate well and lead by example
• You will be hands-on, organised and commercially aware
• You will want to progress within a growing business

What is on offer:

• Salary package circa £60,000
• 50% off food and drink across the group
• Service charge paid to the team
• Weekly access to tips through a digital tip jar
• Benefits platform with discounts on gyms, shopping, travel and hospitality
• 24/7 health and wellbeing support
• Financial wellbeing platform with access to earnings before payday
• Staff meals on shift
• Referral bonus scheme
• 1-year anniversary overnight stay
• Career progression within a growing restaurant group
• Ongoing training and development

This role would suit a Sous Chef who wants to work in a busy London venue with proper produce, strong standards and clear career progression.

Apply now to find out more.