Sous Chef - Chinese Cuisine

Job description

About

We are seeking an experienced Sous Chef with a strong professional background in Chinese cuisine to join the production kitchen of an established London-based Asian food business.

This is an opportunity for a hands-on chef to play an important role in preparing high-quality Asian ready meals, contributing to menu development and maintaining authentic Chinese flavours and consistent food standards at scale.

Candidates with Cantonese and Hong Kong cuisine expertise are particularly welcome, although strong experience in other Chinese regional cuisines will also be considered.

Tasks

- Work hands-on in the kitchen, preparing and cooking Chinese dishes for high-volume ready-meal production.

- Maintain consistent food quality, flavour, presentation and portion standards.

- Apply strong Chinese cooking techniques, including wok cooking, braising, steaming, roast meats, sauces and marinades.

- Contribute to menu development, new dish creation and recipe refinement.

- Support recipe testing, ingredient selection and the adaptation of dishes for chilled and reheated ready-meal production.

- Standardise recipes and cooking methods to ensure consistency across production batches.

- Support kitchen operations, food preparation planning and coordination of the wider kitchen team.

- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, safety and allergen control.