Senior Sous Chef - Wagtail
Senior Sous Chef at Wagtail: lead a driven kitchen on London's rooftop, shape seasonal menus, mentor teams, and uphold premium service in a dynamic ETM Group venue.
Wagtail is a premium rooftop restaurant and bar in the heart of the City of London, offering a refined dining experience, elegant atmosphere, and a strong focus on exceptional service. Set across multiple terraces with striking views of London’s skyline, Wagtail delivers modern British cuisine alongside a curated drinks offering, creating a sophisticated and memorable guest experience.
As part of ETM Collection within ETM Group, Wagtail sits within a portfolio recognised for operational excellence, people development, and some of London’s most distinctive hospitality venues.
Role Overview:
At ETM Group, being a Senior Sous Chef is both a senior leadership role and a key part of the kitchen management team. You’re not just supporting the kitchen — you’re instrumental in delivering the culinary vision, driving standards, and ensuring exceptional food experiences that reflect our premium positioning and EPIC values.
Across our ETM Collection venues — from rooftop restaurants to refined dining spaces — our Senior Sous Chefs work closely with the Head Chef to lead high-performing kitchen teams. You play a crucial role in delivering seasonal, modern menus with consistency, creativity, and precision, while helping to shape the culture and performance of the kitchen.
As a Senior Sous Chef, you will take ownership of day-to-day kitchen operations, leading service, supporting menu execution, and developing your team. You will act as a key point of leadership in the absence of the Head Chef, ensuring standards are maintained at all times while balancing quality with strong commercial awareness.
If you are a driven and ambitious chef looking to step into a senior leadership role within a premium hospitality group, this is an opportunity to develop and grow within one of London’s leading hospitality businesses.
Company Benefits:
• Competitive industry pay (based on salary & Tronc)
• Guaranteed 48 hours per week contract
• 50% discount for you and up to 5 friends at any of our venues
• 5.6 weeks paid annual leave
• Pension
• Quarterly Incentive Scheme
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Discounted shopping at many high street stores
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Stream for better money management
• Access to the award winning Hospitality Action Charity, offering an Employee Assistance Program
• Group wide Learning and Development opportunities
• Complementary hot drinks in your venue
• Complementary meal on shift
• Your birthday lunch is on us
The Ideal Candidate Will Present:
• Proven Experience: You have strong experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high-quality or premium dining environment, ideally within fast-paced kitchens.
• Leadership Skills: You are a confident and capable kitchen leader, able to support, motivate, and develop your team.
• Operational Knowledge: You have a solid understanding of kitchen operations, including prep, service, and maintaining high standards under pressure.
• Financial Awareness: You understand kitchen financials, including GP control, stock management, and minimising waste.
• Quality & Consistency: You are committed to delivering exceptional food standards with strong attention to detail.
• Commercial Awareness: You support in balancing creativity with efficiency, ensuring strong kitchen performance.
• Problem-Solving Ability: You thrive in a fast-paced kitchen and can confidently manage service challenges.
• Passion for Food: You have a strong appreciation for modern cuisine, seasonality, and evolving food trends.
• A Hands-On Approach: You lead from the front, supporting service, maintaining standards, and stepping up in the absence of the Head Chef.
About Us:
ETM Group is a leading London hospitality business, home to a collection of premium restaurants, bars, and iconic sports venues. Through our portfolio of standout London venues across ETM Collection and ETM Sport London, — we deliver exceptional food, drink, entertainment, and guest experiences across the capital.
From elevated rooftop dining to high-energy match-day occasions, our venues are united by a commitment to quality, innovation, and memorable hospitality. At the heart of our success are our people, guided by our EPIC values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Challenge.
ETM Group are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives.
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About ETM Group
It all started with a love of great hospitality.
After studying Law, Tom found himself living above a gastro pub and quickly fell in love with the energy, atmosphere and sense of community that great pubs can create. Inspired by the concept, he bought his first pub with a business partner in 2000 and transformed it into a gastro pub.
Meanwhile, Ed was building his own career after studying Finance in Bristol. When he joined Tom, the business began to take shape and together, they set out to create something special.
What started as a small, family-run business grew steadily year after year. As our ambition grew, so did our portfolio, with the opening of venues including The Botanist in Sloane Square, one of our first larger, food-led concepts.
We continued to grow, opening new venues while staying true to the entrepreneurial spirit and hands-on approach that had been there from the very beginning. A major turning point came in 2015 with the opening of Greenwood, which doubled the size of our team and marked an exciting new chapter for the business. We also began working with prestigious partners including Royal London House and The Montcalm, expanding our reach and creating even more ambitious hospitality experiences.
By 2024, it was clear that our growing business had evolved into two distinct hospitality offerings. To better reflect who we are and where we were going, we created ETM Collection and ETM Sport London.
Today, we are proud to continue growing while holding on to the passion, ambition and entrepreneurial spirit that started it all. From a single gastro pub to a diverse portfolio of venues, our story has always been driven by great people, and we are always looking for more talented people to become part of what comes next.