Sous Chef - High-Volume Branded Restaurant - West London 50-52k
A busy, systems-led Sous Chef role with an award-winning restaurant group that genuinely promotes from within.
Job Role: Sous Chef
Concept: High-volume branded restaurant
Brigade: 11-15 chefs
Location: West London, W6
An expanding, award-winning UK restaurant group is looking for a Sous Chef to join one of its busy West London kitchens. This is a Sous Chef role for someone who loves fast-paced service, runs a tight kitchen and gets a buzz from developing their team.
The Sous Chef role:
- Run service alongside the Head Chef in a 100+ cover, high-volume kitchen
- Restaurants turning 50k+ in weekly sales from a tight, focused menu cooked to spec
- Lead, train and develop a brigade of 11-15 chefs, including two Junior Sous Chefs
- Own ordering, stock, rotas and kitchen systems and deputise for the Head Chef
- Hold brand standards on consistency, quality and food safety every service
About you:
- Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef from a high-volume branded or group restaurant
- Strong on systems: rotas, ordering, stock takes, specs and kitchen screens
- A people developer with real examples of training and promoting chefs
- Calm under pressure, straight talking and proud of consistency
- A stable career history and a genuine love of hospitality
- Ambitious to build a long-term career and progress to Head Chef
The package:
- Up to 51.75k: 32.75k basic plus tronc estimated at 17k (49.75k), plus bonus up to 2k
- Well-planned hours with minimal overtime
- Structured leadership training and a clear path from Sous Chef to Head Chef
- Monthly dining allowance, staff discount card and healthcare cash plan
- Relocation support available
If you are a Sous Chef with high-volume branded experience and want a clear path to Head Chef with a group that invests in its people, send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment dot com today.
