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Whitstable, Kent
Senior Sous Chef

Senior Sous Chef

The Chef Foundation

Posted 2 days ago, valid for 5 days

Whitstable, Kent CT5 3FS, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position is for a Senior Sous Chef at an independent, award-winning bistro in Kent, focusing on seasonal and ingredient-led modern cuisine.
Candidates should have experience in live fire cooking, home smoking, and working with local and organic ingredients, with a commitment to high standards.
Key responsibilities include supporting the Head Chef, managing kitchen operations, and ensuring compliance with hygiene and quality standards.
The role offers a 48-hour work week with 7 shifts over 5 days, providing a better work/life balance for those looking to escape the London hustle.
The salary for this position is up to £35,000 plus service charge, requiring prior experience as a Sous Chef.

Senior Sous Chef

Independent, award-winning Kentish Bistro.

Menus are seasonal, ingredient-led modern Bistro style. Standards throughout are high.

Live fire cooking
Home smoking
House ferments
Dayboat fish
Organic meat direct from the farm
Local foragers
Game in season

All food is prepared on site and cooked with integrity from an efficient, well-equipped kitchen that includes a large wood-fired grill. There is a fully equipped separate prep kitchen too.

As an experienced Sous Chef, your key responsibilities will be:

Support the Head Chef to ensure that every aspect of the service runs smoothly
Run the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
Kitchen management duties, stock control, wastage, hygiene etc.
Compliance with all statutory legislation & regulations.
Maintain exceptional standards of quality assurance, food prep and cooking

We are looking for a level-headed customer focused professional chef, up to date with modern cooking techniques, excellent attention to detail, self-aware, a team player.

Open every day this kitchen is always busy.

This opportunity might suit a London based sous chef looking to escape the rat race for the chance to cook great food by the sea and enjoy a better work/life balance.

48 hours, 7 shifts 5-day week, no doubles on weekends.

Salary: up to £35,000 + service charge.

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