Job Description

Located in the heart of Piccadilly in our beautiful flagship store. This central London location, offers so much to explore including restaurants, bars, cultural sites, shopping and more, and only a short walk from the Green Park Tube Station and plenty of bus stops.



Sous Chef - Cafe 181



Named after our address of the iconic store, Cafe 181 is the location of our staff restaurant for a quick cup of tea or a freshly cooked meal. The Cafe 181 production kitchen also produces the finest cakes and deli items for our Lower Ground Food Hall.



We are currently looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our staff restaurant. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to work in a busy restaurant working with the finest ingredients, and leading a team.

Key Accountabilities:

Working with the Senior Team to ensure the food is delivered to the highest standard in the section of responsibility



Coach and develop CDP'S and Commis Chefs to ensure their skills are being enhanced, leading by example



Check the Section for standards regularly ensuring that all audits and temperature checks are completed



Take ownership of the stocktake and feedback any key indicators to the Head chef



Pre-empt any pinch points within the kitchen, and highlight them to your line manager



Work with the Senior Chefs to help produce monthly reporting for the Kitchen



Work closely with the Restaurant team to ensure a collaborative partnership between front and back of house



Communicate effectively ensuring that the teams are aware of the menu



Demonstrate high levels of planning, organising, and time management to drive the operational execution across the section



Ensure adherence to company policies, controls and standards (e.g. due diligence, cleanliness, and HSE)



Monitor and maintain inventory, ensuring these are highlighted to the Senior Chefs



Deliver feedback and coach the team on a regular basis, ensuring achievement is recognised by the senior team



Identify training needs of your team



Coach to drive performance and enable change



We expect the successful candidate to have the following skills and experience:



Experience as a Sous Chef within a quality restaurant.



Willing to learn and grow as well as teach



Passionate about food



Have excellent longevity with your past employers



Maintaining Food Safety standards



We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other's differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.



In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards