Open roleExternal
Senior Sous Chef 50-60k Premium Italian Restaurant
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
Job Description
Senior Sous Chef 50-60k Premium Italian Restaurant
A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Sous Chef to join a renowned Italian-inspired restaurant in East London, with a focus on whole-animal butchery, hand-rolled pasta, and wood-fired cooking.
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Sous Chef to join the team at a renowned Italian-inspired restaurant in Shoreditch.This is a high-volume, quality-led operation with a focus on people and process – not super creativity.The successful candidate will support the Head Chef in leading a brigade of 30 chefs, managing service lunch and dinner, and delivering exceptional food quality and consistency.
The Restaurant
- Nose-to-tail Italian-inspired restaurant
- High volume quality services.
- Brigade of 30 chefs.
- All fish butchered in-house, pasta made in-house, cheese made in-house.
The Senior Sous Chef Role
- Support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen team of 30 chefs.
- Drive consistency, food quality, and service standards.
- Manage ordering, stock control, food safety, and compliance.
- Train, mentor, and develop the kitchen team.
- Step up and run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
- Work closely with the Head Chef on operational delivery.
The Ideal Senior Sous Chef
- Proven experience as a Senior Sous Chef in a high-volume, quality-led restaurant.
- Italian cuisine experience is highly desirable – product or process focused.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Calm, organised, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- Commercially aware with good financial acumen.
- Available for an immediate start