Sous Chef

Are you an experienced Sous Chef looking for an opportunity to take the next step in your leadership journey? As Sous Chef, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head Chef to deliver a high-quality food offer across retail, hospitality and event catering operations.

You will have the opportunity to influence menu development, drive food quality and presentation standards, contribute new ideas, and help shape an evolving food and beverage service. Working within a varied and customer-focused environment, you will lead and develop junior kitchen team members, oversee food production, stock control and compliance, and deputise for the Head Chef when required, making a visible impact on the day-to-day success of the operation.

You will bring proven experience in high-volume food production within a commercial catering, hospitality or similar environment, together with strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP procedures, stock control and kitchen operations.

We are looking for someone who enjoys supporting and developing others, can effectively plan and prioritise kitchen production, and is committed to maintaining high standards while continuously seeking opportunities to improve the customer experience. If you are passionate about great food, enjoy balancing hands-on cooking with team leadership responsibilities, and want a role where you can contribute to both operational performance and future innovation, we would love to hear from you.

This role is offered on an open-ended basis and is full-time, working 37.5 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.