Junior Sous Chef

Company: Woodhead 17

Location:
London
W1W 6QQ
United Kingdom

Date Posted: 2025-07-05 04:05:17

Salary:

Job Type: Full-Time

Portland is a vibrant, one Michelin star restaurant serving high quality, ingredient-led food in Fitzrovia. We take a modern approach to hospitality, working with amazing seasonal produce and nurturing an incredibly talented team. We are proud of our reputation as a great employer and want to work with our team members to build fulfilling and rewarding hospitality careers.

The Role

As a leading member of the Portland kitchen team, you will be responsible for the smooth running of lunch and dinner services. You will be expected to set a positive example, be punctual and to contribute to a healthy and happy working environment in the restaurant, supported in doing so by the wider management team.

This role will be ideal for those who are looking to further develop their career in a top-quality, kitchen and nurturing environment.

Responsibilities of this role will include:

Ensuring all mis en place has been prepared ahead of service
Contributing towards training of a healthy, happy team
Keeping sections clean, orderly and tidy throughout the day, with a full kitchen clean down at the end of each day
Helping to prepare daily team meals in a timely manner
Contributing to the testing and development of new dishes
Keeping daily deliveries and stock organised, ensuring stock rotation and quality checks of all ingredients
Clear communication between the kitchen and front of house teams
Helping the kitchen team to complete all health and safety procedures and checks, following EHO guidelines
Exemplifying the culture, attitude and behaviour of The Woodhead Restaurant Group as outlined in the Employee Handbook

About You

The ideal candidate will:

have previous experience working in a Michelin starred kitchen (ideally a minimum of 2 years)
have experience of working across all sections of the kitchen
be friendly, enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude and a desire to learn
really care about providing a fantastic experience for guests
work well under pressure and as part of a team
have clear communication skills
be passionate about food and produce, with a basic understanding of wine and beverages

Above all else we prize a positive attitude eagerness to learn and people who enjoy and take pride in their work.

Why Woodhead?

We treat our employees as individuals, and encourage them to take ownership of our independent sites. With a culture based on honesty, respect and development, we are committed to rewarding our teams for the hard work they put into making our restaurants so brilliant, and we set our people up for long and successful careers with us.

Our food and drink menus change regularly so you'll be continuously introduced to new ingredients and wines to learn about. Our daily briefings are some of the best around (as are our team meals).

We have a considered and impactful perks package and are dedicated to creating an environment that gets the best out of our people.

About us
Woodhead Restaurant Group comprises 5 restaurants, all located in London.

We started with one restaurant (Portland in 2015) and added a few more into the fold over the last few years, driven by the talent of our teams rather than any grand expansion strategy.

The Woodhead Restaurant Group is an equal opportunities employer. Our aim is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us, and to be themselves at work. If you would like to read our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy, please ask and we will be happy to share it with you.

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