Sous Chef

Sous Chef - Hospitality

Location: City of London (near St Pauls)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm

Salary: £43,263 per annum

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Hospitality Sous Chef to join one of our flagship London operations. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated chef with a strong background in fine dining and high-end hospitality, who thrives in a professional, quality-driven environment.

As Sous Chef, you will work closely with the Head Chef, supporting the day-to-day running of a busy hospitality kitchen. You'll play a key role in delivering exceptional food across a range of services including à la carte dining, private rooms, buffets, and plated breakfasts.

You will be part of a talented brigade of 9 chefs and 3 Kitchen Porters, ensuring the highest standards are consistently delivered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Head Chef in managing daily kitchen operations
• Lead, motivate, and develop the brigade to deliver exceptional food quality
• Oversee preparation and service across fine dining and hospitality events
• Ensure consistency, presentation, and quality are always maintained
• Maintain excellent food safety, hygiene, and health standards
• Assist with stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation

About You:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or strong Senior CDP ready to step up
• Background in fine dining or high-end hospitality
• Comfortable delivering both structured service and bespoke hospitality events
• Calm under pressure with strong attention to detail
• A natural leader with excellent communication skills
• Organised, reliable, and passionate about food and service excellence

Additional Information:

• This role is primarily Monday to Friday daytime hours
• Evening events are required (on average 2 per week), paid as overtime, typically finishing around 9:00pm

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!