Sous Chef | Premium Contract Catering | International Cuisine & Street Food

Central London
£40,000 per annum
Monday to Friday | 7:00am - 3:30pm
40 Hours Per Week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and ambitious Sous Chef to join a prestigious financial services site in Central London. This is a high-profile, retail-focused operation delivering fresh, innovative food to up to 300 customers daily, with a strong emphasis on international cuisine, modern street food concepts, and high-quality seasonal dishes.

Working alongside an experienced Head Chef, you will play a key role in leading a brigade of 6 chefs, ensuring the food offer remains fresh, engaging, and consistently delivered to an exceptional standard.

The Role

As Sous Chef, you will support the day-to-day management of the kitchen, helping to drive standards, develop the team, and deliver an exciting retail food offer that keeps customers engaged and returning daily.

This is a hands-on leadership role that requires a chef who is equally comfortable leading service, developing menus, coaching junior chefs, and ensuring all compliance and due diligence procedures are maintained to the highest standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Leading, motivating, and developing a team of 6 chefs
• Delivering a fresh, vibrant retail food offer serving up to 300 covers per day
• Contributing to menu development with a focus on international cuisine and street food concepts
• Maintaining exceptional standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency
• Managing food safety systems, HACCP documentation, allergen compliance, and due diligence procedures
• Ensuring the kitchen remains fully compliant with EHO requirements and company standards
• Assisting with stock control, ordering, GP management, and waste reduction initiatives
• Leading service from the front and maintaining a positive kitchen culture

About You

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Sous Chef within contract catering, B&I, hotels, or a quality fresh-food environment
• Strong knowledge of international cuisines, modern food trends, and street food concepts
• A passionate and skilled chef with excellent culinary standards
• Proven experience managing and developing kitchen teams
• Strong understanding of EHO requirements, HACCP, food safety legislation, and kitchen due diligence
• Organised, proactive, and calm under pressure
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Passionate about delivering high-quality food and customer experiences

What's on Offer

• £40,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Daytime hours only - no evenings or weekends
• Excellent work-life balance
• Opportunity to work within a prestigious Central London financial institution
• Creative input into menus and food concepts
• Strong support from an experienced leadership team
• Career development opportunities within a growing and highly regarded contract caterer

This role would suit a strong Sous Chef who enjoys leading from the front, thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, and is passionate about delivering exciting, modern food while maintaining the highest operational and compliance standards.