Executive Sous Chef

Executive Sous Chef – Locke Canary Wharf

A brand new kitchen. A blank canvas. We are looking for the leader to help build it from day one.

We are opening the doors at Locke Canary Wharf, and food sits right at the heart of the plan. As our founding Executive Sous Chef, you will not be stepping into someone else's kitchen, you will be helping to shape it. From the first menu to the first service, you are the right hand to the Head Chef and the driving force behind the pass in one of London's most dynamic districts, working with a group that is genuinely reinventing what modern hospitality can be.

This isn't a role where you inherit the way things are done. This is a new opening, which means you get to set the standards, build the brigade, and help define the culture of the kitchen from scratch. If you have always wanted the chance to make a kitchen truly your own, this is it.

We are White Rabbit Hospitality, and we do things differently. Hospitality is at our core, we do the right thing, we pursue excellence, and we are all entrepreneurs. Our ethos is simple: work hard and be kind.

Our Values, In Every Service:

• HOSPITALITY IS AT OUR CORE – You lead a kitchen that exists to delight guests, plate after plate, shift after shift.
• WE DO THE RIGHT THING – You uphold hygiene, safety, and food standards without compromise, and hold your team to the same.
• WE PURSUE EXCELLENCE – You obsess over consistency, seasoning, and presentation, and you never settle for good enough.
• WE ARE ALL ENTREPRENEURS – You think like an owner, controlling costs, reducing waste, and driving the kitchen forward.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Helping to launch a brand new kitchen, from setup and systems to the first service
• Leading the kitchen alongside the Head Chef and stepping up in their absence
• Developing and refining menus, specials, and dishes that excite our guests
• Recruiting, coaching, and inspiring a new brigade to deliver at their best
• Owning food safety, hygiene, and health and safety compliance across the kitchen
• Controlling food cost, GP, ordering, and stock to hit commercial targets
• Building a positive, high-performing kitchen culture from the ground up

What Do You Need?

• Proven experience as a Senior Sous Chef or Executive Sous Chef in a quality, high-volume kitchen
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build and motivate a team
• Excellent culinary knowledge across a range of techniques and cuisines
• A firm grasp of food cost control, GP, and kitchen commercials
• Full understanding of food safety and health and safety legislation
• Calm, decisive, and organised under pressure, with the energy for a launch
• The Right to Work in the UK

What We Offer:

• An OTE of £48,500
• The rare chance to shape a brand new kitchen from day one
• Genuine progression towards Head Chef and beyond
• Staff discounts across our venues and properties
• The creative freedom to make a real mark on our food offering

Being part of a new opening is a career-defining opportunity. You will build something from nothing, and the growth you drive here will be growth you own. For the right person, the path to Head Chef and senior culinary leadership within a fast-growing group is wide open, and we will back your ambition every step of the way.

Ready to Build Something Extraordinary?

Apply now to become Executive Sous Chef with White Rabbit Hospitality, Locke Canary Wharf.