To apply email: [email protected]

Carousel is anything but static. With our bustling guest chef residencies, wine bar, and newly opened mezcalaria in No. 23, plus our sister venue Shoreditch Arts Club and an epic Summer series at Guy Ritchie’s Ashcombe Estate, there’s always something exciting in the works.

You’ll join a happy, tight-knit team, take ownership of projects from concept to execution, and work alongside some of the best talent from around the world.

If you’re an experienced Sous with a background in fast-paced, multifaceted kitchens, and you’d like to be a part of one of The CODE’s Happiest Places to Work (2024) then get in touch!

Key Responsibilities:

• To lead the kitchen in the Head Chefs absence
• Consistently produce high quality dishes inline with the recipes and training provided
• Organise Guest Chef residencies you are assigned to; including the menu communication, sourcing, budgeting and reconciling and staff training
• Training kitchen staff on new menus and keep up a high standard of cooking
• Research and development on new menus
• Manage and train kitchen staff, establish work schedules (rota) and assess staff performance
• Cook tastings for clients
• Ordering and stock control
• Manage invoices and relationships between our accountants and suppliers to ensure payments are made on time
• Ensure all invoices and coded correctly with relevant information
• Manage the team and resources to plan accordingly week by week, create weekly work schedules
• To help with recruitment and interviewing processes
• Rota; ensuring consistency in the balance of staff
• Maintaining a safe and hygienic work environment in accordance to our HACCP policy
• Understanding our HACCP policy and have a level 3 management certificate
• Keep all equipment in working order, be responsible for organizing replacements and repairs.
• Manage the Kitchen Porter work schedule

Requirements:

• Experience in managing a kitchen team for at least one year
• Level 3 in food safety management (course can be arrange)
• Able to work comfortably under pressure
• To be able to work in a team environment and keep morale high
• Organised and efficient and happy to multitask
• Energetic with a can do attitude
• Creative Flair
• Confident and friendly manor in communication
• Confident in using Excel

Experience:

• To have worked as a Sous Chef previously for at least a year or Junior Sous looking to move up

Personal Attributes:

• Professional attitude at work
• Team player and self starter with enthusiastic and positive outlook
• Methodical and organized approach to work with good attention to detail
• Hard working and driven, willing to engage and grow
• Eligible to work and live in the UK

Perks:

• Daily home cooked staff meals (including breakfast for early birds)
• Bottomless hot drinks
• 50% off in the Wine Bar
• Friends & Family discounts
• Credit for a Guest Chef residency per quarter
• 28 days off (paid), including bank holidays
• Additional half day off on your birthday
• Additional holiday days for every year (after three years of service)
• Cost price wines
• Regular staff socialsTo apply email: [email protected]