Sous Chef, Upminster, Essex

Sous Chef, Upminster, Essex

Salary: Up to circa £47,000 including tronc

We are looking for a Sous Chef to join a busy premium pub restaurant in Upminster.

This is a high-volume site with a strong food focus, a large dining space, garden trade, seasonal menus and a fresh food kitchen. The right Sous Chef will come from a premium restaurant, brasserie or quality pub background and must be confident working at pace while keeping standards high.

You will be joining a business that works to company menus, so consistency and process matter. That said, this is still a proper scratch kitchen, so strong fresh food skills are essential.

The Role:

As Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in running a busy kitchen, leading the team through service and helping drive standards across food quality, consistency, stock, GP, labour and kitchen culture.

This role would suit a Sous Chef who is commercially aware, organised and comfortable in a site delivering at least £20,000 per week on food.

You will need to be hands-on, calm under pressure and able to lead a large team with professionalism and care.

What we are looking for:

Experience as a Sous Chef in a premium restaurant, brasserie or quality pub environmentA strong fresh food background with confidence cooking from scratchExperience working to company menus, specs and brand standardsHigh-volume experience, ideally from a site doing £20,000+ per week on foodStrong leadership skills with the ability to support, train and motivate a large kitchen teamA commercially minded chef who understands GP, stock control, wastage and labourA calm, professional and caring approach to kitchen managementSomeone who takes pride in consistency, cleanliness and team standards

The Offer:

Salary up to circa £47,000 including troncPremium, high-volume fresh food operationBusy site with strong year-round tradeOpportunity to join a well-structured kitchen environmentSupportive senior team and clear standardsGreat role for a Sous Chef who wants volume, quality and career progression

Apply now or send your CV to find out more.