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Senior Sous Chef
Canal
Senior Sous Chef
Canal
Full Time
£45000 - £50000 / Year
Senior Sous Chef
Canal
Full Time
£45000 - £50000 / Year
Skills
Casual Dining Experience
Knife Skills
Safe Food Handling
Kitchen Safety
Inventory Management
Fast-Paced Experience
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Senior Sous Chef – Canal
Westbourne Park | Full-Time | Start ASAP
From the team behind Crispin and Bistro Freddie, Canal is the newest addition to our growing family, a vibrant waterside restaurant and bar celebrating quality ingredients, seasonal cooking, music, and community. Set in a stunning East London location, Canal has quickly made its mark as a warm, buzzing space built on creativity, confident hospitality, and a passion for great food and wine.
We’re now looking for an experienced and inspiring Senior Sous Chef to take a leading role in our talented kitchen team. This is an exciting opportunity for a chef who combines creativity with strong operational know-how and thrives in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment.
Why You’ll Love This Role
As Senior Sous Chef, you’ll be the Head Chef’s right hand, leading the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring consistent excellence in every dish, and driving standards across prep, service, and people management. You’ll have the autonomy to contribute to menu direction, mentor the brigade, and play a key role in shaping the food identity of one of East London’s most exciting new openings.
If you’re ready to take ownership, develop your leadership, and help build a kitchen team that’s as passionate about produce as it is about people, this is the role for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
Leading with Confidence: Oversee daily kitchen operations, taking full responsibility in the Head Chef’s absence and ensuring quality, consistency, and pace throughout service.
Menu & Development: Collaborate closely with the Head Chef to design, develop, and refine dishes that celebrate the seasons and champion bold, balanced flavours.
Team Leadership: Inspire, train, and develop the kitchen team, fostering a positive, learning-focused culture where people can grow.
Operational Excellence: Manage prep, ordering, rotas, and kitchen organisation to maintain smooth, efficient service.
Quality & Consistency: Uphold exceptional standards across all dishes and ensure consistent delivery that reflects the Canal ethos.
Financial Awareness: Support with stock control, food costing, and GP targets to balance creativity with commercial success.
Health & Safety: Oversee hygiene, allergen, and food safety compliance, ensuring a safe and professional working environment.
Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with FOH and management teams to deliver seamless guest experiences.
What We’re Looking For
Proven experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high-quality, fast-paced kitchen
Deep understanding of seasonal, European-inspired cooking and ingredient-led menus
Strong leadership and communication skills, able to inspire, support, and challenge your team in equal measure
Highly organised, calm under pressure, and confident in leading service
Skilled in menu planning, costing, and kitchen operations
A hands-on, collaborative approach - leading by example and setting the tone for professionalism and passion
What You’ll Get
Free access to on-site gym, spa, and pool
A supportive, inclusive team culture that values creativity and development
Genuine opportunities for progression within a growing hospitality group
Delicious team meals on every shift
Flexible shift patterns (daytimes and evenings)
Refer a friend bonus – earn £1,000 when your referral joins
50% off dining across all HAM. Restaurant locations
20% off wine retail
Access to Wagestream & flexible pay
Enhanced parental leave (including paw-ternity for pet parents)
Up to 28 days annual leave, increasing with service (up to 36 days)
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme & wellbeing support via Wisdom App
Senior Sous Chef – Canal
Westbourne Park | Full-Time | Start ASAP
From the team behind Crispin and Bistro Freddie, Canal is the newest addition to our growing family, a vibrant waterside restaurant and bar celebrating quality ingredients, seasonal cooking, music, and community. Set in a stunning East London location, Canal has quickly made its mark as a warm, buzzing space built on creativity, confident hospitality, and a passion for great food and wine.
We’re now looking for an experienced and inspiring Senior Sous Chef to take a leading role in our talented kitchen team. This is an exciting opportunity for a chef who combines creativity with strong operational know-how and thrives in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment.
Why You’ll Love This Role
As Senior Sous Chef, you’ll be the Head Chef’s right hand, leading the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring consistent excellence in every dish, and driving standards across prep, service, and people management. You’ll have the autonomy to contribute to menu direction, mentor the brigade, and play a key role in shaping the food identity of one of East London’s most exciting new openings.
If you’re ready to take ownership, develop your leadership, and help build a kitchen team that’s as passionate about produce as it is about people, this is the role for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
Leading with Confidence: Oversee daily kitchen operations, taking full responsibility in the Head Chef’s absence and ensuring quality, consistency, and pace throughout service.
Menu & Development: Collaborate closely with the Head Chef to design, develop, and refine dishes that celebrate the seasons and champion bold, balanced flavours.
Team Leadership: Inspire, train, and develop the kitchen team, fostering a positive, learning-focused culture where people can grow.
Operational Excellence: Manage prep, ordering, rotas, and kitchen organisation to maintain smooth, efficient service.
Quality & Consistency: Uphold exceptional standards across all dishes and ensure consistent delivery that reflects the Canal ethos.
Financial Awareness: Support with stock control, food costing, and GP targets to balance creativity with commercial success.
Health & Safety: Oversee hygiene, allergen, and food safety compliance, ensuring a safe and professional working environment.
Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with FOH and management teams to deliver seamless guest experiences.
What We’re Looking For
Proven experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high-quality, fast-paced kitchen
Deep understanding of seasonal, European-inspired cooking and ingredient-led menus
Strong leadership and communication skills, able to inspire, support, and challenge your team in equal measure
Highly organised, calm under pressure, and confident in leading service
Skilled in menu planning, costing, and kitchen operations
A hands-on, collaborative approach - leading by example and setting the tone for professionalism and passion
What You’ll Get
Free access to on-site gym, spa, and pool
A supportive, inclusive team culture that values creativity and development
Genuine opportunities for progression within a growing hospitality group
Delicious team meals on every shift
Flexible shift patterns (daytimes and evenings)
Refer a friend bonus – earn £1,000 when your referral joins
50% off dining across all HAM. Restaurant locations
20% off wine retail
Access to Wagestream & flexible pay
Enhanced parental leave (including paw-ternity for pet parents)
Up to 28 days annual leave, increasing with service (up to 36 days)
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme & wellbeing support via Wisdom App
Senior Sous Chef
Full Time
£45000 - £50000 / Year
Skills
Casual Dining Experience
Knife Skills
Safe Food Handling
Kitchen Safety
Inventory Management
Fast-Paced Experience
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15 Woodfield Road, London, W9 3RE, United Kingdom