Join our Family in Zylia – Arcade’s new Greek Cypriot Taverna!

About Zylia:

Zylia is a small, soulful, 50‑cover restaurant that brings the spirit of a real Cypriot village taverna into the heart of London. Inspired by the aromas of charcoal cooking, the warmth of Mediterranean hospitality, and the generosity of a homecooked meal, Zylia is a place full of energy, tradition, and heart.

About The Role:

Given our exciting growth plans at Arcade, we're looking for an experience Sous Chef based in London to support our Kitchen leadership team at Zylia - Covent Garden! This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Sous Chef that wants to join our Senior Team and further develop their leadership skills.

The successful candidate will be an experienced, kitchen all-rounder who is personable, and passionate about all thing’s food and drink. As a Senior Sous Chef working closely with our Head chef and kitchen teams you will:

Bring the experience and gravitas to steer, manage and guide a sizeable team of chefs for the taverna!
Manage the overall kitchen operation, incl. prep schedules, stock control, budgeting and maintenance
Take a lead role in ensuring our teams comply with health, safety and compliance procedures
Ensure the delivery of consistent, high quality and innovative dishes
Have the opportunity to lead, train and motivate your kitchen team
Play a supporting role in menu development

We'd love to hear from you if you:

Bring experience as a Senior Sous Chef in a fresh food, high quality environment similar to Zylia
Bring hands-on experience with charcoal or open-fire grilling
Bring a strong understanding of meat cookery, temperature control, and high-volume service execution
Have experience in managing staff costs, scheduling and reviewing staff rotas
Have a track record in managing, training and motivating a kitchen brigade
Bring experience in reporting on kitchen finances and purchasing
Have a strong working knowledge of health and safety, compliance and procedures
Have strong knowledge of and practical understanding of all sections of the kitchen
Bring a highly creative approach to your work with excellent attention to detail
Are a natural leader who is keen to progress your career with a bold restaurant group!

Benefits of being part of the team:

Your commitment to be kind and work hard comes with a range of benefits such as:

Refer a friend bonus
Internal wage advance facility to instantly access the wages you’ve earned
Delicious, seasonal meals when you’re at work
A restaurant recognition budget for Birthday goodies and career milestones
Dedicated staff chill out areas with kitchens and your own seating off the restaurant floor
Balanced rotas. Your time outside of work is important to us
50% off food in our restaurants for you and your loved ones
50% off food in JKS restaurants within Arcade for you and your loved ones
Access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice and more through
Hospitality Action 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year
Summer and Christmas team parties where we all down tools and have some fun!

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