Sous Chef

Abit about us.

Grind is a hospitality company that lives in London. Since opening Shoreditch Grind in 2011, the brand has expanded across London with restaurants and café-bars, burning the candle at both ends to serve coffee, food, and cocktails to a killer soundtrack.

Our cafés and coffee shops were where Grind all began, and they're still the beating heart of Grind. They're vibrant, exciting and sometimes high-pressure places to work.

We think coffee can be a force for good. Whether it's through creating the UK's first compostable coffee pods, our plastic-free packaging or carbon-free shipping - we're on a mission to be the world's most sustainable coffee company.
In 2023, we created our charity, the Better Coffee Foundation, to undo the damage done by the global coffee industry - in our first year, we recovered 43 million pods' worth of ocean-bound plastic.

A bit about the role.

We are looking for a passionate and talented Sous Chef to help lead our Grind kitchen in Greenwich which is busy, fast paced and full of energy. Our Greenwich site offers all-day dining Monday to Sunday with an evening service Thursday to Sunday. Our focus is always on using fresh seasonal produce to develop a dynamic menu.

Your role as Sous Chef would involve working alongside your Head Chef to lead the kitchen team on a day-to-day basis. You must ensure that quality, consistency and speed of service are upheld at all times, and help to enhance development among a team of aspiring chefs. You must also be able to competently manage all kitchen operation duties in the absence of the Head Chef.

As a Sous Chef, you need to be able to demonstrate a good all round approach to running a fast paced restaurant; ideally we are looking for someone who can keep their cool, have fun and make amazing food, fast and under pressure.

If you love working with seasonal produce, have experience with food costing, H&S, and amazing attention to detail we would love to hear from you!

Role responsibilities.

• Quality Control:Oversee food expediting to ensure top-quality food and service are delivered to customers with the Head Chef.

• Efficiency:Maintain timely food production and uphold high standards across all services and sections.

Management:Support the Head Chef in the management and development of our already incredible kitchen team.

Food Safety & Hygiene:Uphold a safe and clean working environment according to Health and Safety regulations.

Staffing:Ensure adequate staffing with qualified chefs for each kitchen section alongside the Head Chef.

HR Management:Maintain accurate and up-to-date staff files within the HR system.

Recruitment:Proactively recruit kitchen team members with the Head Chef following established company procedures.

Scheduling:Prepare weekly rotas for the Back of House team based on business levels and budgets.

Communication:Collaborate and effectively communicate with the Front of House Management team.

Reporting:Report complaints, incidents, accidents, and other irregularities to the Operations team and Manager on duty.

Flexibility:Adapt and adjust working patterns as needed to meet operational demands.

Youll have.

• Good communication skills to enable effective dialogue with colleagues and customers

• Strong time-management and organisational skills

• A positive attitude and leadership approach to motivate and encourage a team of aspiring chefs

• Ability to maintain professionalism at all times, in both conduct and appearance

• Strong initiative and ability to quickly problem-solve under pressure

Diversity and Inclusion.

Grind is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, or disability status.

If there are any adjustments you need to help you bring your best self to an interview with us please let us know.

Benefits and perks

• 30 days of holiday per annum

• An additional holiday per year of service, capped at 3 days

• Access to our company wellness scheme

• Full access to our Mental Health Service - at all times of the year

• Research & development allowance to dine out at local restaurants to draw inspiration and efficiencies from

• £200 Wellness Allowance per annum

• Invitation to Grind social events

• Great company staff discounts for friends and family

• Career development opportunities in a wide range of training programmes

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