Nestled in the heart of London’s West End you’ll find The Palomar. We’re on the lookout for a dynamic and experienced Junior Sous Chef to join in leading our close-knit kitchen team.

Our small space is bursting with the vibrant flavours, sounds and aromas of the rich cultures of Southern Spain and Italy, North Africa and the Levant. Whether you’re up in the action sat up at our kitchen counter, back in the elegant dining room or spilling out onto our street terrace, the atmosphere is electric and the energy is infectious.

The Position

We are looking for a vibrant and high-energy Junior Sous Chef who is excited about working at the heart of a guest-facing open kitchen and helping to lead the kitchen team.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn from an established leadership and development team. You will have the opportunity to develop your career and progress into management within a small restaurant group, as many of our current team have been able to do.

You’ll be

· An experienced Junior Sous chef or Senior Chef de Partie looking to take the next step in their career. Previous experience in a similar environment will set you up for success.

· You’ll be a strong leader who is able to nurture the team around you and use your experience to run service with confidence and support Head Chef Dan Murray in ensuring consistent high standards and developing the next generation of talent.

· Collaborative – you’ll be working closely with the Head Chef and Senior Management team to ensure the success of The Palomar.

· Creative and eager to contribute to The Palomar menu.

· Energetic and enthusiastic. Self-aware, empathetic and able to work with commitment and integrity.

· Commercially minded with some previous exposure to kitchen financials.

· Comfortable with the administrative side of the role; you’ll be supporting the Head Chef to ensure that all systems & procedures are successfully followed.

· Excellent at communication and organisation – must be thorough & detail focused.

· Experienced with the pace, demands and constant adjustments of a new opening is highly desirable.

Our benefits

Balanced rota, with a variety of daytime and evening shifts.
Internal growth. You will have the opportunity to develop your career in an ambitious and award-winning restaurant group.
Up to £2,000 Employee Referral Scheme available to all.
Paid development courses – WSET, Watershed and more.
Generous staff discount of up to 50% across all our Studio Paskin venues.
Cost price wine and supplier discounts.
Enhanced parental leave package.
Partnership with Kelly's Cause and automatic enrolment onto Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme – access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice, and more.

About us

Our success across all our venues – The Palomar, The Barbary, The Blue Posts, Evelyn’s Table* and The Mulwray – is underpinned by an open-minded, compassionate and enthusiastic belief in the power of heartfelt hospitality. We create places where we want to go. Places that combine elegance, professionalism, quality and style that have won us critical praise and multiple awards.

We want you to be a part of it.