Sous Chef

As a Sous Chef, you combine strong culinary skills with leadership and organisation. You support the daily running of the kitchen, ensuring smooth service, high standards and a motivated team.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in delivering high-quality dishes while supporting and developing others. Working across restaurant service, Meetings & Events and other guest experiences, you will:

• Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day operation of the kitchen, ensuring smooth and efficient service
• Lead the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef, maintaining standards, structure and team performance
• Prepare and present dishes to a consistently high standard, ensuring quality and attention to detail
• Supervise and support the kitchen team, providing guidance, training and coaching where needed
• Ensure all food is prepared and served in line with company standards, recipes and presentation guidelines
• Maintain high levels of cleanliness, organisation and food safety in line with hygiene regulations
• Support stock control, ordering, inventory management and waste reduction
• Contribute ideas and creativity to menu development and continuous improvement
• Work closely with Front of House teams to ensure a seamless and positive guest experience

• Proven experience in a professional kitchen, ideally in a supervisory or senior chef role
• A formal culinary qualification is desirable
• Strong leadership skills with a hands-on, lead-by-example approach
• A passion for food, quality and team development
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to high standards
• A positive, Yes I Can! attitude and proactive mindset
• Solid understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
• Fluent in English; knowledge of Icelandic is an advantage

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