Senior Sous Chef - Premium Restaurant Group - Central London - 50k plus bonus

Senior Sous Chef - Premium Restaurant Group – Central London - 50k plus bonus

Fresh food, open kitchens, proper structure and a real route to Head Chef.

COREcruitment is partnering with one of London's best-run premium restaurant groups to find a Senior Sous Chef for its large, high-volume site in central London. Everything is cooked fresh on site every day in open kitchens, the group is a certified B Corp with several central London sites, and new openings are on the way. Senior Sous Chef is the pipeline for Head Chef here, and this is a role built for someone who wants to be next.

Why this group

Everything made fresh on site, every dayOpen kitchens, so your brigade's cooking is on showSenior Sous Chef is the route to Head Chef, with new openings comingStrong structure, excellent training and a strong Head Chef to learn fromCertified B Corp with multiple central London sitesNo culture of overtime, and any overtime worked is paid

The Senior Sous Chef role

Be the reliable number two to the Head Chef and run the kitchen in their absenceLead service across a 100+ seat dining room and a 60-seat private dining roomOversee prep, ordering and stock controlTrain, mentor and develop the brigadeKeep food quality, hygiene and consistency tight

About you

Senior Sous Chef experience in a high-volume, fresh-food kitchenConfident running busy services soloStrong on stock control, food safety and team developmentA calm, hands-on leaderReady to make your next move Head Chef

The package

50k total packageBonus of up to 5k a year, paid six-monthlyTeam retention bonusUp to 55.5k a year with full bonus48-hour contract averaging 45 to 48 hours, moving to 45 hours within the next yearPaid overtimeStructured training and a clear path from Senior Sous Chef to Head Chef

How to apply

If you are a Senior Sous Chef with high-volume, fresh-food experience and want a genuine 



  • Location: London, Greater London, England
  • Salary: £50k per year + Bonus
  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: COREcruitment
  • Posted: 26-Oct-2026
  • Posted on: careers4a.com