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About the Role

The Sous Chef plays a vital leadership role within the kitchen, supporting the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chef in delivering exceptional, high-quality dishes. This role helps drive consistency, creativity, and operational excellence, ensuring every plate reflects the standards and identity of Soho House. Responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day kitchen operations, supervising junior chefs, and ensuring food safety and hygiene.

Responsibilities

Support the Senior Sous Chef and Head Chef in leading all aspects of kitchen operations, ensuring smooth, efficient service.
Prepare, cook, and present dishes to Soho House standards, maintaining consistency in quality, flavour, and plating.
Oversee mise en place organisation, daily prep schedules, and service readiness for assigned sections.
Supervise and mentor junior chefs, providing guidance, training, and feedback.
Uphold strict food safety, hygiene, and allergen management procedures.
Assist in menu execution and contribute ideas to seasonal changes, specials, and development projects.
Support stock control activities, including ordering, deliveries, waste reduction, and inventory rotation.
Communicate effectively with both back-of-house and front-of-house teams.
Lead by example through professionalism, punctuality, and a calm, solution-driven approach.
Take charge of the kitchen when required, ensuring standards, staffing, and service run smoothly in the absence of senior leadership.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in a high-volume, high-quality kitchen, ideally within a premium restaurant, hotel, or private members’ club.
Strong cooking skills across multiple kitchen sections with a solid understanding of classical and modern culinary techniques.
Proven experience supervising or leading small teams.
Excellent knowledge of HACCP, allergen procedures, and food safety practices.
Ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining high standards.
Professional, reliable, and passionate about food and team development.
Confident communicator with strong organisational and time-management skills.
Fluent in English.

Experience Level

3-5 years experience

Benefits

Weekly Pay
Team meal whilst on shift
Clothing Allowance
Every House Membership
50% off Food & Drink
Staff Room Rate ($100 a night)
Private Health and Dental Care
Life Assurance
Day off on your birthday
Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
2 days paid leave per year to support a charity
Free Counselling Sessions
Cookhouse & House Tonic trainings, events and opportunities
Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
Team Events
Global benefits and perks
Training to develop technical and managerial skills

About the Company

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks.
Soho House provides training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to enhance your career.