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About the Role
As Sous Chef at The George, you will play a pivotal role in delivering consistently high-quality, innovative dishes. You will work closely with the Head Chef, contributing to menu development and managing the day-to-day kitchen operation, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting, and kitchen maintenance, while leading and motivating the kitchen team.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to menu development
- Manage the day-to-day kitchen operation
- Oversee prep schedules
- Manage stock control
- Manage budgeting
- Oversee kitchen maintenance
- Lead, develop, and motivate the kitchen team
Requirements
- Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef within a high-quality restaurant or pub
- Strong understanding of food trends, seasonality, and quality produce
- Creative, detail-driven approach to cooking and presentation
- Proven experience managing, training, and motivating a kitchen team
- Confidence in scheduling, managing, and reviewing staff rotas
- Solid working knowledge of health & safety, food hygiene, and compliance procedures
- Ambitious, passionate about great food, and looking to progress your career
Skills
- Menu development
- Kitchen management
- Stock control
- Budgeting
- Team leadership
- Staff scheduling
- Health & safety compliance
- Food hygiene compliance
Location
- Fitzrovia
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Sous Chef
- Junior Sous Chef
Education Level
- WSET Training
Benefits
- Group & External Partners Dining Discount up to 50%
- Private Healthcare with Vitality after 1 year service
- 40% off with Virgin Active, PureGym & Nuffield Gyms
- Employee of the Month Awards
- £1000 Values Award every quarter
- 24/7 GP & EAP Access
- Freshly cooked team meals everyday
- Employee Referral Bonus up to £800
- WSET Training
- Industry leading training & onboarding
- Supplier trips
- Twice yearly staff parties
- 1 paid day per year to donate to a charity of your choosing
- CODE Membership
- Hospitality Rewards Enhanced Membership Package
- Wellbeing & EAP Support including 1 on 1 sessions
- LOS, Bday, Maternity, Paternity, Wedding Gifts
- Bespoke coaching and training courses
About the Company
- Ardent Pub Group operates three acclaimed pubs: The George (Fitzrovia), The Cadogan Arms (Chelsea), and The Hound (Chiswick).
- Named Food-Led Pub Group of the Year at the 2024 R200 Awards.
- The Cadogan Arms and The George are featured in the Top 100 Gastropubs list.
- Won the 2026 Best Premium Food Offer at The Publican Awards.
- Highest-scoring B-Corp certified company in hospitality.
- Committed to balancing exceptional guest experiences with meaningful social and environmental impact.
- Recognised in CODE Hospitality’s Happiest Places to Work 2025 and Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026.
- Mission is to deliver the gold standard of public houses.
Equal Opportunity
- At Ardent Pub Group, the greatest welcome isn’t just something we give to our guests — it’s something we extend to everyone who walks through our doors.
- Our pubs are built on warmth, character and community, and that only works when the people who make them thrive feel respected, valued and able to be themselves.
- We believe that a diverse team makes for a better pub: richer ideas, better problem-solving, more creativity and a stronger connection to the communities we serve.
- Inclusion isn’t an initiative for us — it’s part of how we operate every day.