Sous Chef at The Perky Nel Modern Local Clapham South SW4 9DW.  OTE up to £16.25 ph

Come and be part of a friendly kitchen team. You'll create something fantastic and deliver our fresh food offer to the local neighbourhood.

The focus is on constantly developing yourself and helping create seasonal menu items from the best ingredients (no additives or preservatives in our kitchens!)

Our Role

• 30 hours//part time Sous Chef opportunity available

• Majority of hours between Thursday - Sunday

Key Sous Chef responsibilities:

• Maximising dry sales by ensuring only the best food leaves your kitchen

• Comply with food standards and guidelines.

• Compliance with Health & Safety policies & procedures

• Supporting the General Manager with the training in of new menus to our teams

• Supplier ordering and maintaining correct stock levels

About The Perky Nel, Clapham South

Perky by name and nature, our lively and cheerful venue rounds up all the best bits a neighbourhood pub can offer. Embracing traditional values with a modern attitude, serving satisfying British food and drink from local suppliers and producers.

Our dedicated sports area features giant screens showing all the latest games and our large outdoor terrace has fantastic views out over the Common.

The Perky Nel is located a 2 minute walk from Clapham South tube station – so offers a great commute. The Perky Nel is part of Livelyhood pub group, an established South London based owner, creator, and operator of inviting and independent neighbourhood pubs.

Who are Livelyhood?

Livelyhood is an established, growing London based owner, creator & operator of modern, inviting & independent neighbourhood modern local pubs. Hospitality is in our soul. We are committed. We have fun.

Food is at the heart of what we do. We’re not “Gastro” as such – but we believe in fresh produce, cooked to order, as tasty as we can make it.

Fast track back of house career progression is a real possibility for those Sous Chefs that want it.

We are proud to have a back of house Apprenticeship Partnership to actively support career development.

We currently have 7 independent pubs in London.

What's on our minds?

We love our London communities, we're passionate about dogs, new products, focusing on sustainability and we are super proud of our close, active relationships with our charity partners - The BigKid Foundation, The Licensed Trade Charity & Only A Pavement Away.


About You

Experience in a similar position preferred or if you are ready to make the step up into a Sous Chef role, we'd love to hear from you.

Throw in your passion for fresh produce, consistent, flavoursome food, ability to communicate clearly in English, good organisational skills, knowledge of H & S, strong work ethic and you'll have us at hello!

Our Sous Chef will support the Head Chef in the delivery of Livelyhood’s fresh food offering that has our five Lively Ways (values) of Authentic, Daring, People, Lively and Sustainable at its very heart.

What's in it for You

• Competitive hourly rates of pay of up to £13.25 - £14.75 per hour depending on your experience

• PLUS additional service/tronc - up to a further £1 - £1.50 an hour delivering OTE of up to £16.25 ph

• Quarterly Sous Chef bonus opportunity of £600 per quarter

• 30 hours//part time Sous Chef opportunity available

• Majority of hours between Thursday - Sunday

• Genuine career opportunities and the chance to work with an established, growing independent operator

• Immediate starts and a focus on employee well-being, including Mental Health First Aiders and employee assistance support.

• Generous perks like a 40% discount on food and drinks for you and three guests across all of our pubs from day 1.

• Milestone rewards from 6 months onwards and access to up to 35% of your earnings on demand as you want it.

• Regular incentives and recognition including our Lively Loves Awards

And the chance to be part of a great team of people, in a pub to be proud of.

We will be considering applications as they arrive, so please don't delay in submitting your application

All applicants will require a UK bank account and proof of their eligibility to work in the UK.