Sous Chef
We are looking for a Sous Chef to join our friendly and professional kitchen team preparing food for The Café at Clifton Nurseries and private hire events.
Clifton Nurseries is the oldest garden centre in London and at its hub is The Café. Set in a beautiful glasshouse with indoor and outdoor seating we are a bustling hub of the local Little Venice community with 175 covers. We are ready to develop our café menu to be more seasonal and restaurant focused as well as provide event catering, for the spaces within the Nursery that are hired out by our clients.
This position requires a hands-on Chef who is comfortable working in a busy kitchen and will communicate clearly with The Cafe front of house team. You will be an integral part of the team and work closely with the Café and Hospitality Manager. You must have a passion for fresh food, working with like-minded, enthusiastic, and skilled professionals, in a busy garden centre restaurant in West London.
We are looking for an individual who can contribute ideas to our menu’s development using seasonal produce, can lead a small team during service whilst complying with Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations.
We are proud of our fresh menu, beautiful and professional working environment and unique dining space. We have an enviable reputation for our hospitality and our consistently high standards of customer experience. Being an independently owned business, we can offer autonomy, creativity and are keen to develop our food and drinks offer alongside the successful applicant for this position.
The Sous Chef role offers approximately 40 hours per week, with a regular working pattern and no split shifts offering a good work/life balance.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £45,000 per year
Benefits:
- Paid holiday
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- 8-9 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Little Venice, West London, W9 2PH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred but not essential)
Experience:
- Senior Sous Chef: 2 years (ideal)
- Sous Chef: 2 years (required)
- Menu development (ideal)
- Food safety level 3 (ideal)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £39,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Experience:
- Food preparation: 2 years (required)
- Kitchen experience: 3 years (required)
- Hospitality: 3 years (required)
- Leadership: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
