Sous Chef - London
Sous Chef (Restaurant)
Inner Temple - London, EC4Y
42.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
32,000, plus additional benefits
Searcys is the longest-running independent catering company in Britain. Our Vision is to be the hospitality partner of choice to British cultural and heritage markets, design and deliver bespoke food and drink concepts with personality, run the best Champagne bars with a British twist and become a 'London thing to do'.
Our Sous Chef for our private members' restaurant will be leading the small kitchen team to ensure the highest quality food is produced for our 37-seater restaurant.
Main function of the role:
- To lead the kitchen operation across all sections and outlets as the senior chef.
- To cost and plan menus, alongside the Head Chef and Executive Chef.
- To monitor and guide on portion control.
- To keep up to date with new legislation including the recent changes with nutrition and the display of calories.
- To manage food and produce ordering by keeping records of waste, stock holding and food cost concerns.
- To motivate and manage the kitchen team.
- To organise rotas and any additional agency staff.
Experience and skills required:
- Formal culinary training
- At least 2 years' of experience within a similar role in restaurant and events work
- Level 3 Food Safety Management via NCASS or equivalent
- Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail
- Great management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Alongside working within some of the most iconic venues within the UK, with the very best teams, we also offer great benefits alongside your career, which include:
- 50% discount across Searcys venues
- All overtime paid at Time and a Half
- Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme
- 28 days' annual leave (including Bank Holidays), plus the additional Christmas and New Year break.
- Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
- Access to wellbeing resources and regular wellbeing activities on site
- Employee assistance programme
- Enrolment into Searcys Champagne School
- Meals provided on shift
- Day off for volunteering
- Access to a wide range of training and 40 apprenticeship programmes
- Long Service Recognition and Annual Awards Ceremony
Searcys Learning & Development:
Searcys has a full blended learning programme that includes formal qualifications, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training. We are proud of the investment we make in developing our people to raise their standards to be the best they can be.
Everyone who joins Searcys will attend our induction where they learn more about us and are supported throughout their journey with us. We invest in development opportunities and are looking to recruit, train and retain the best people for our own future talent.