Head Chef / Sous Chef — New Opening
We’re getting ready to launch an exciting new restaurant, and we’re looking for kitchen leaders with serious energy, creativity, and presence. Whether you’re an experienced Head Chef ready to lead from the front or a sharp, ambitious Sous Chef ready to make your mark, this is a chance to be part of something fresh from day one.
This is more than just a kitchen role. It’s an opportunity to help build the food culture, shape the standards, set the pace, and create a kitchen people want to be part of. We want personalities, leaders, grafters, and food lovers who thrive in busy services and bring good vibes as well as high standards.
What the role involves
- Leading or supporting the day-to-day kitchen operation during an exciting new opening.
- Driving excellent food quality, consistency, presentation, and service standards.
- Helping build, train, and motivate a strong kitchen team from the ground up.
- Working closely with senior leadership on menu execution, launch readiness, prep systems, and service flow.
- Keeping the kitchen organised, clean, compliant, and running smoothly at all times.
- Managing or supporting stock control, ordering, GP, wastage, and labour efficiency.
- Bringing pace, personality, and professionalism to every shift.
What we’re looking for
- Experience at Head Chef, Sous Chef, or strong senior chef level in a quality-led, fast-paced environment.
- A real passion for food, people, and delivering a kitchen operation that has both discipline and soul.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to keep a team focused, motivated, and fired up.
- A calm, solutions-led mindset during busy services and high-pressure moments.
- Solid knowledge of food safety, kitchen systems, and back-of-house operations.
- A genuine buzz for new openings, fresh challenges, and building something special.
Why join
- Be part of a brand-new opening with real momentum.
- Help shape the kitchen culture, standards, and identity from day one.
- Join a business that wants quality, personality, and people who bring ideas.
- Grow your career in an environment that’s ambitious, energetic, and full of opportunity.
Pay: Up to £70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Work Location: In person
