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Sous Chef

Company of Cooks

London, United Kingdom

Full Time

£17.00 P/H

Chefs

Added 7+ days ago

40 hours per week

About the Role

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 food, 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 at Southbank Centre in London. 
Location: SE1 8XX
Salary: £17 per hour
Working Pattern: 5 days over 7, As per rota (usually 11:00-20:00) / zero hours contract (with guaranteed weekly hours)

About This Role:
This is a large, multi-faceted venue spread across six floors with thousands of visitors passing through each day. The site features several food and beverage outlets, including two coffee shops, three bars, a pizzeria, and a kitchen serving the members’ lounge, alongside a busy programme of events. This is a fast-paced and varied role, ideal for a chef with a background in fine dining, high-end restaurants, or events catering. Experience with pizza would be a great advantage.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • 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

  • Supporting our retail outlets, members’ lounge offering table service and catering, ranging from small drop-offs to high-profile functions (such as BFI and BAFTA)

  • Responsible for team of 4/5 


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 
  • Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
  • Eye care 
  • A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance 
  • Family friendly support 
  • Regular social events and communication with our leaders 
  • A holiday purchase scheme 
  • Volunteering days 
  • Professional subscriptions 
  • Recognition schemes and people awards 
  • Long service awards 

  • Access to some great high street discount vouchers 


Company of Cooks officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2020.  
A Honest Approach, A Passionate Team, Quietly Confident
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Location

London, London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom

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Job Reference: com/0403/47596001/52793946/SU