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Sous Chef
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: Up to £40,000 / Year
Experience: 2 Years Experience
Type: Full Time
About the Role
We are looking for an outstanding and talented Sous Chef to join our team. The Rose is the perfect spot for great drinks, delicious seasonal food, and absolutely the finest pizza in South East London. A visit to our awesome beer garden is a New Cross right of passage, and inside our beautiful pub is the perfect place to meet up with friends and family for drinks, a bite, or both. We also boast 2 private hire rooms perfect for your next party.
Our chefs work with some great producers and suppliers to create our ever-changing, seasonal food menu, and we pride ourselves on our mouth-watering Sunday roasts and awesome stone-fired pizzas. Whether you are stopping by for a few pints of our great draught beers, a fantastic meal with a glass of one of our lovely wines, or an evening enjoying the best cocktails in New Cross, we guarantee a warm welcome and an abundance of good vibes, 7 days a week.
Key Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the kitchen team in the absence of the Head Chef to ensure service, safety, and security expectations are met to the highest standards.
- Passionate about training the team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to excite customers and deliver outstanding food.
- Work with the Head Chef to train and uphold agreed standards.
- Assist the General Manager and Head Chef in identifying potential opportunities and products to maximize sales and enhance the customer experience.
- Prepare and present all food dishes to an outstanding standard of presentation as appropriate for the day of the week and time of day.
- Support the Head Chef in the development, implementation, and review of the menu to maximize sales in line with the pub vision and business plan.
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What's in it for me?
- Competitive salary + bonus
- Be part of a brand new opening
- Training and development
- Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner
- Get out and about, you automatically get discounts across all our pubs, bars, and restaurants
- Team trips, regular incentives, and socials – a fun, family atmosphere
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support you across those tough times
- Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme where you can earn up to £1000 per successful referral
- Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us
- Cycle to work scheme
About the Company
Urban Pubs & Bars was founded in 2014 and has since expanded to an estate of over 67 pubs, bars, and restaurants across London. In 2018, Urban Pubs & Bars was ranked number 28 in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list, recognizing Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing sales. We were then nominated for 2 Publican Awards in 2020, winning the award for 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' on the night. In 2021, Urban was awarded 'Best Food-led Pub Company 2021' at the R200 awards, Urban once again won 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' in 2023, and most recently won 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' and Best food offering in 2026. In 2025 and 2026, we were recognized by Sunday Times in the Top 100 Companies to work for.
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