Sous Chef

Company: Sixty Eight People
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Location: London
Job Description:

Job Description

Sous Chef | Monday to Friday | Premium B&I | £50,000

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Whats in it for you

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  • Salary £50,000
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  • 45 hour a week contract
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  • Monday to Friday working hours with core hours 6:30am – 3:30pm
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  • Vast scope for ongoing growth and development with the broader group
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  • Opportunity to make a difference at a flgship B&I site
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The Opportunity

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1,500 covers a day, breakfast through lunch, Monday to Friday. This is a flagship city-centre B&I site run by a boutique contract caterer with a genuine reputation for quality, and they're looking for a Sous Chef to help drive standards and support the daily running of the operation.

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The offering is fresh-food retail at pace: a full breakfast and lunch service, a menu that travels widely across global cuisines, speciality days, and regular takeovers from well-known brands. Behind it sits a senior culinary team that takes development seriously and a business built around its people.

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The Role

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You'll run your own section within a large, talented brigade and act as a key support to the senior team. For a Sous looking to build volume experience without compromising on quality, it's a strong next step.

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  • Running a section within the kitchen
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  • Supporting menu creation and development across the retail offering
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  • Contributing to a broad world cuisine offering, bringing ideas and authenticity to global menu cycles
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  • Training, mentoring and developing the junior team
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  • Managing orders and costs for your section
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  • Daily client briefings
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  • Upholding all health and safety standards
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  • Delivering hospitality functions to client specification
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  • Core Hours – 6:30am – 3:30pm
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The Candidate

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  • Experience in large-volume, high-quality kitchens
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  • Strong understanding of high-volume retail environments
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  • Confident cooking across world cuisines
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  • Commercially aware, with a working understanding of financials
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  • A track record of supporting and mentoring teams
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  • Organised, with the confidence to delegate
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  • Flexible and quick-thinking
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Sound great? Please apply below. Not for you? We will help you with your next move. Get in touch via our website.

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Posted: August 30th, 2026