OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie is a landmark London dining destination, renowned for its exceptional food, warm hospitality and spectacular views across the River Thames and London skyline. Located at the heart of the South Bank, OXO offers a vibrant and memorable environment where creativity, quality and outstanding service come together. As part of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to work in one of London’s most iconic hospitality venues, surrounded by passionate professionals and a diverse range of guests.

As a Sous Chef at Oxo, you will work closely with our Head Chef, bringing your culinary expertise and leadership to create an exceptional dining experience. You will play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of food quality, innovation, and sustainability, helping to shape a dynamic and forward-thinking kitchen.

Key responsibilities:

Lead and manage the kitchen team with the Head Chef, ensuring a high standard of food preparation, presentation, and service.
Continuously assess and improve kitchen processes to enhance efficiency and quality.
Manage food and labour costs, including stock takes, to ensure profitability and budget targets are met.
Organize and rotate stock meticulously, ordering according to guidelines set forth by the Purchasing Team.
Work closely with the General Manager and front-of-house team to ensure a seamless experience for customers.

About you:

Previous experience as a Sous Chef in a high-quality, fast-paced kitchen.
A passion for sustainability and innovative cooking techniques.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to train and develop a team.
Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
A collaborative mindset and a commitment to creating a positive kitchen culture.

The benefits:

Competitive salary.
Career progression.
Continuous Learning and Development programme including external opportunities such as WSET and Leadership courses.
Wellbeing initiatives.
Reward and recognition schemes.
Free welcome lunch for you and a guest.
50% restaurant discounts across the group.
25% Friends and Family discounts.
50% discount on company retail.
Supplier trips, staff parties and team socials.
Staff meal during your shift.
Increased holiday entitlement after three years employment.
Enhanced parental leave (after one year’s employment).
Sabbaticals (after three years employment).
Fowl Mouth: the opportunity for our employees to use Fowl as a venue to organise a professional pop-up night.

At OXO, we're passionate about fostering an environment that allows everyone to thrive and prosper, regardless of background. Diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach that promotes the voice of those experiences and viewpoints are well-known to be beneficial for our company and, consequently, career advancement.