Junior Sous Chef (Japanese Cuisine) - Shoreditch House, East London

What's in it for you?

• Weekly Pay
• Team meal whilst on shift prepared by our chefs
• £20 Taxi Contribution for late shifts (post 1am – 5am / Uber)
• Every House Membership
• 50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week
• Staff Room Rate; Any Bedroom, Any House, $100 a night
• Financial Incentive based on House Performance (Quarterly)
• Private Health and Dental Care
• Life Assurance
• Day off on your birthday
• Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
• In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
• Free Counselling Sessions
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
• Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
• Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.

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Shoreditch House...

Located in East London’s historic Tea Building, Shoreditch House is an established fixture on the area’s creative scene. Highlights include a gym and rooftop pool, both with panoramic views across the city. Spread over the fifth and sixth floor, the house also has 26 bedrooms, a Cowshed Spa, two restaurants and a daily programme of events. The Members’ restaurant on the fifth floor serves an all-day club menu, while the rooftop Japanese restaurant, Pen Yen, is the destination for sushi, sashimi and dishes from the robata grill. The back-deck dining space, also on the rooftop, is the new home for Maya, a Mexican inspired dining concept bringing coastal Baja Mexican cuisine to the Shoreditch rooftop space

The Role… 

As the Junior Sous Chef, your duties will include recruiting and training new employees, adhering to allergy procedure and food preferences as well as working with the Executive and Head Chef on developing new menu options. Working alongside the Head Chef, you will be the driving force behind the food offering making sure it is seasonal, relevant and appealing to our members and guests. You will have an in-depth health and safety knowledge ensuring that standards are kept in line with HACCP.

What we are looking for...

• 1-2 years’ experience in a busy high-profile kitchen
• Team player who communicates well with all colleagues
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• Sense of urgency
• Yes, yes, yes mentality
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
• Have a genuine passion for food and beverage
• Flexible and available to working both opening and closing shifts when required

Shoreditch House Opening Hours: 

Sun – Tues – 7:30am – 12am

Wednesday – 7:30am – 1am

Thurs – Sat – 7:30am – 3am

*Kitchen will close earlier

Nearest Station (E1 6AW): Shoreditch High Street, Liverpool Street, Old Street, Hoxton, Moorgate