Sous Chef Pool House Barcelona (New Opening)

Overview ‘Barcelona Pool House’, located on Avinguda Tibidabo, is Soho House’s third House in the city. It will include a state-of-the-art gym, a full-service spa and hair salon, an 18m outdoor pool, a café, plus two floors of club space with a revolving restaurant concept.

The Role As a Sous Chef at Soho House, your role is to deliver a consistently high standard of food for our members and guests and support your Head / Exec Chef in planning, organizing and managing the kitchen according to company policies and standards.

Main Responsibilities Recruiting, training and assigning tasks to build a strong team.

Ensure all food hygiene and safety measures are in place and work alongside the Head Chef to deliver a high-quality dining experience.

Representing the company in all that you do. Be a role model to your team in terms of appearance, discipline and conduct and showcase Soho House values.

Lead by example with the Head Chef to deliver high quality and efficient dining experiences for members and guests.

Monitor and improve the food offering, update menus to reflect our food philosophy, seasonal offerings and member preferences.

Oversee the entire kitchen operation ensuring efficiency, consistency and adherence to quality standards.

Oversee food preparation, cooking and presentation to standard.

Support with purchasing and cost control according to budgetary goals.

Foster a positive and collaborative work environment within a diverse team.

Ensure teamwork and synergy across all departments through clear, respectful communication.

Recruit and onboard new starters according to staffing levels.

Conduct and track team learning and development and the Cookhouse program to enhance skills and passion for food.

Manage staff schedules, holiday requests and payroll and work with the People Team to manage HR issues within the kitchen team.

Ensure all food hygiene and safety policies are followed and enforce local and Company compliance policies, procedures and standards.

Delegate tasks to the team and complete daily checklists that support anticipated business levels, production, orders, events, dietary restrictions and allergy procedures.

Help enforce processes to run an effective and efficient kitchen while maintaining high standards, food quality, COGS and margins to increase profits without sacrificing taste or member / guest experience.

Enforce proper storage procedures and equipment maintenance.

Work to deliver high quality Team Meals with varied choices suitable for all dietary requirements.

Health & Safety audits

Feedback from member chilli reports

Service scan reports

Labour / wage costs

Food costs and GP

Wastage

Quality of product

Annual and quarterly financial targets in relation to EBITDA

Member retention

Staff retention

Health & Safety audits

Requirements A successful Sous Chef for Soho House will ideally have 3-5 years’ experience in a busy high-profile kitchen and a natural flair for first class service in a similar role.

You’ll be reliable, friendly and happy to be a key part of the team that strives for success.

Experience managing P&L, labour, purchasing, vendors and quality control.

Strong attention to detail

Excellent customer service

Fluent in English and Spanish

Organised and reliable

Ability to work and maximize relationships within a diverse team

Additional Information Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Management and Manufacturing

Industries : Hospitality

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