Sous Chef

Title: Sous Chef – Term-Time Only! (40 Working Weeks)
Location: Barbican, St Giles Terrace, Wood St, London - EC2Y 8BB
Annual Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum

• 28 days holiday
• 24 weeks’ enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts via HAPI app (high street shops, holidays & cinema)
• Access to a wellbeing hub and employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• HIT Apprenticeships available for all experience levels

About the Role:

Are you an experienced and innovative Sous Chef with a passion for delivering high-quality dining experiences? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to lead and inspire a kitchen team at one of our prestigious independent schools in the City of London Schools group.

As Sous Chef, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional food service, supporting the Head Chef in menu planning, kitchen operations, and maintaining high culinary standards. You will be part of a fast-paced, professional environment that serves a variety of meals, from breakfast and lunch to evening supper, as well as high-profile hospitality events.

With a term-time schedule, this role offers an excellent work-life balance, allowing you to focus on your passion for cooking while maintaining personal time outside of work.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Head Chef in overseeing daily kitchen operations
• Leading and mentoring the kitchen team to maintain high standards
• Creating and delivering fresh, seasonal, and nutritious menus
• Supporting hospitality and event catering, ensuring seamless execution
• Maintaining strict hygiene, food safety, and allergen management protocols
• Controlling stock levels, ordering, and minimizing waste
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Food Hygiene regulations

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Sous Chef or similar role
• Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines
• Strong understanding of food safety and health & safety practices
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Free meals whilst at work
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Prorated Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.