Sous Chef

NOTTO, Covent Garden, is Phil Howard’s fresh pasta bar — the Michelin-starred chef behind The Square and Elystan Street. We're built around one idea, simple, excellent pasta with no fuss or formality. Our focus will always be on exceptional ingredients and working with only the best producers and suppliers. We're looking for an ambitious and highly talented Sous Chef.

We make our pasta fresh every day, with seasonal ingredients, properly made sauces and plenty of Italian soul. The focaccia has become something of a legend, alongside our informal, fast and buzzy atmosphere.

Phil's now looking for a Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and help lead our Covent Garden kitchen, stepping up to run the kitchen in their absence.

The Sous Chef role:

• Support the Head Chef in running busy, lively lunch and dinner services, keeping things calm, precise and consistent. Around 400 covers per day.
• Bring Phil Howard’s menu to life, plate after plate, service after service.
• Lead, coach and develop your kitchen team, supporting chefs at every level.
• Take charge of the kitchen when the Head Chef is off, ensuring service runs smoothly and standards remain high.
• Maintain kitchen standards across food, preparation, presentation, cleanliness and consistency.
• Support the Head Chef with GP, food costs, budgets, stock and ordering.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and work with some of the best producers in the industry.
• Work closely with the Head Chef and Phil Howard to keep the whole site running brilliantly.
• Set the tone in the kitchen: calm, organised, hands-on and committed to getting the best out of the team and the food.

What's in it for you:

• £40,000 per annum, including service charge.
• 50% food discount for you + up to 3 friends/family.
• Your birthday off.
• 28 days holiday, increasing in time.
• Chef whites provided.
• Refer-a-friend bonus.
• Working closely with the highly acclaimed Phil Howard.
• Genuine progression as NOTTO continues to grow and open new sites.

You might be ready for your first Sous Chef role:

What matters to us most is that you:

• Love a busy service and know how to lead from the front.
• Have a strong understanding of food, ingredients and technique, and care about getting the fundamentals right.
• Care about the little things, because they add up to great food.
• Can maintain high standards consistently, even under pressure.
• Understand GP, food costs, budgets and stock control.
• Are brilliant at supporting, motivating and developing the chefs around you.
• Can confidently take ownership of the kitchen when the Head Chef is away.
• Want to build a kitchen you’re genuinely proud of and progress towards becoming a Head Chef.

You don’t need to tick every single box. What matters is your ability, ambition and approach to food, people and standards.

NOTTO is growing, and this is a chance to take real responsibility in a busy kitchen, work closely with Phil Howard and develop your skills as part of an ambitious team.

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Work Location: In person