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About the Role
The Sous Chef supports the Head Chef and Culinary Team in Global Relay's London Bistro office, assisting with daily operations to ensure high-quality food for staff and guests. This role is key to maintaining efficiency, organization, and culinary excellence, and the Sous Chef will assume full responsibility for kitchen operations in the Head Chef's absence.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Head Chef with food preparation, cooking, menu planning, and organization for meals and special events.
- Collaborate on menu design, food testing, and seasonal food implementation.
- Produce high-quality food in both presentation and taste for staff and clients.
- Monitor the kitchen area and staff to ensure sanitation standards are maintained.
- Train and supervise new kitchen members.
- Conduct daily checks on floors and satellite kitchens to ensure high standards.
- Assist with food labeling, inventory, and ordering.
- Ensure food quality and maintain a clean, hygienic kitchen environment.
- Verify that all food products are not expired before preparation.
- Deputize for the Head Chef in their absence.
- Ensure kitchen employees follow hygiene practices, adhere to dress code, and arrive on time.
- Offer suggestions for improving kitchen performance, menu options, and service levels.
- Unload and put away deliveries and goods daily.
- Monitor and maintain kitchen equipment, reporting necessary repairs.
- Coordinate satellite kitchen floors, prep planning, and ingredient tracking.
- Support sourcing, ordering, and stock management.
- Manage daily administrative tasks, scheduling, and internal coordination.
- Assist with emails, documentation, and basic reporting.
- Help streamline systems and workflows for the Head Chef.
- Act as a point of contact between the kitchen, suppliers, and external partners.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Sous Chef or in a senior kitchen role.
- 3 years of experience in a similar setting.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Comfortable working in an office-based environment with open kitchen operations.
- Excellent communication and attention to detail.
- Proficient with basic office tools (email, spreadsheets, documents).
- Discreet, reliable, and professional demeanor.
- Calm under pressure and solution-focused.
- Loyal, trustworthy, and proactive.
- Takes initiative and anticipates needs.
- Flexible mindset and adaptable to a dynamic role.
- Ability to work safely with cleaning materials, hot liquids, and sharp objects.
- Ability to share space with general staff safely and responsibly.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment and meet daily deadlines.
- Physically demanding job requiring lifting heavy objects and standing for long periods.
- Must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not offered.
Skills
- Food preparation
- Cooking
- Menu planning
- Kitchen organization
- Food quality control
- Sanitation standards
- Staff training and supervision
- Inventory management
- Ordering
- Equipment maintenance
- Administrative tasks
- Scheduling
- Internal coordination
- Email communication
- Documentation
- Basic reporting
- System streamlining
- Workflow optimization
- Supplier relations
- External partner coordination
Location
- London, UK
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 3 years experience in similar setting
- Senior kitchen role
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Competitive benefits
About the Company
- Global Relay has over 25 years of experience in enterprise information archiving, offering cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions.
- The company securely captures and preserves communications data for highly regulated firms, providing enhanced information visibility and control.
- Global Relay is a career-building company focused on big ideas, new challenges, and groundbreaking innovation.
- The company fosters a work environment that encourages collaboration, learning, and impact.
- Global Relay believes in diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees, recruiting candidates from different backgrounds.
- The company offers a work environment free of barriers, encouraging collaboration and mutual learning.
Equal Opportunity
- Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- The company seeks to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.