Sous Chef

Compass Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking a Sous Chef to join the team in Covent Garden, London. In this unique opportunity, you'll create innovative menus and bring energy to a new dining experience associated with Guinness. The role offers a competitive salary of £45,000 - £48,000 per annum, comprehensive training, and a range of employee benefits including free meals, personal development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Join us to shape one of London’s most exciting hospitality destinations.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Healthcare support

Staff discounts

Regular social events

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking.
• Ability to create menus that appeal to customers.
• Strong communication skills for teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Invent and create menus aligned with client needs.
• Produce food timely for smooth service.
• Ensure food is visually appealing and 'picture perfect'.
• Assist in developing new service styles.
• Communicate requirements for planned menus.

Skills

Creativity

Menu development

Time management

Attention to detail

Job description

We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink starts with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we’ve been part of some of the UK’s most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.

Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about, people and doing things properly, you’ll feel right at home here.

Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we’re looking for a Sous Chef to join our team in London.

Sous Chef – Guinness New Opening

Location: Covent Garden, London

Working Pattern: 5 over 7, 40 hours per week – 8am to 3pm, 9am to 5pm, 4pm to 11pm

Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 per annum depending on experience

Ready to help create London’s most unforgettable dining experience? Company of Cooks is teaming up with Guinness to open a spectacular new destination in an iconic Covent Garden setting.

Picture this: a beautifully designed courtyard space where meticulous detail meets genuine Irish hospitality. It's going to be something truly special.

Key Responsibilities:

• To invent and create menus that are in line with client and customer needs
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To enjoy the food you produce and ensure they are ‘picture perfect’ every time
• To assist in developing and producing new service styles and food concepts
• To communicate with the relevant parties requirements for planned menus and
  order necessary ingredients

What We Offer:

• The chance to be part of a much-anticipated opening with Guinness.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development in a supportive, inclusive environment.
• Competitive pay and gratuities, along with staff discounts and access to exclusive industry events.
• Free meals and drinks daily.
• A central, easily accessible location just minutes from Covent, Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road and Waterloo.

What's in it for you?

Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Family friendly support
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Volunteering days
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Join Us:

If you’re excited by the idea of working in a iconic space, making exceptional drinks, and bringing energy and creativity to every shift, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Guinness and Company of Cooks to shape one of London’s most exciting hospitality destinations and help us raise the bar, quite literally.