Retail and Hospitality Sous Chef

What you'll be doing:

At Vacherin, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We are Precise in delivering exceptional food and service, Personal in the way we build genuine relationships and care for others, and Bold in embracing new ideas, creativity and innovation. Together, we create memorable experiences for our clients while supporting each other to grow and succeed.

Are you passionate about food, drink and exceptional service? Would you like to join an award-winning hospitality team and still make it home for dinner? We're looking for a Retail and Hospitality Sous Chef to join our team in Investec.

Salary: £42,000 per annum

Location: EC2V 7QP

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 7:00-15:30, 40 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in managing a busy staff restaurant delivering 500 covers daily across retail, plated, and buffet food offerings.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3 Chef de Parties, ensuring outstanding food quality and service standards.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations, food safety compliance, stock management, and cost control.
• Maintain consistency, presentation, and execution during high-volume service periods.
• Take ownership of kitchen operations and service delivery in the Head Chef's absence.

Our ideal candidate will have a strong contract catering background.

What's in it for you?

Working with Vacherin has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Working conditions

Contract: Full Time