Baker - Sous Chef

Join Harrod’s Kitchens & Restaurants team as a Baker 1 - Sous Chef, leading daily culinary operations to deliver excellence across a multi‑site environment.

About the Role

As a Baker 1 - Sous Chef, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring high‑quality food production, strong team leadership, and smooth daily operations across multiple kitchen areas. Working closely with senior chefs, you’ll uphold culinary standards, drive performance, and support the development of internal talent.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, motivating, and developing kitchen teams to exceed business expectations.
• Overseeing food production to ensure dishes meet specification, quality, and presentation standards.
• Managing stock, ordering, storage, and operational processes to minimise waste and maximise efficiency.
• Ensuring full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations.
• Supporting day‑to‑day administrative tasks, including staffing, documentation, and equipment maintenance reporting.

This role is fully on site, working 5 out of the 7 days a week.

Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role.

About You

You will be an inspiring and resilient culinary professional with strong leadership qualities and a passion for delivering exceptional food experiences. You thrive in a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment, demonstrating confidence in your culinary skills and the ability to coach, motivate, and organise teams effectively. You will consistently uphold high food safety standards, take ownership of operations, and act as a positive role model within the kitchen environment.

You will bring:

• Strong culinary expertise with proven experience producing high‑quality dishes at volume.
• Effective leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• A solid understanding of food safety, compliance, and kitchen operations.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

In return for your hard work as a Sous Chef, you’ll learn every aspect of working in a busy, premier kitchen and will receive some great benefits including:

• Competitive salary package plus service charge* 
• Set contracted hours – paid additional working hours at an overtime rate of 1.5 p/h 
• Minimal late evenings by industry standard – majority finished by 10pm 
• Staff Canteen 
• 30 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) + birthday off 
• Up to 33% Harrods discount

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.

*The amount of tronc you receive will vary and is not guaranteed by either Harrods Ltd or the Troncmaster. However, the Troncmaster will always distribute 100% funds available each period according to the Rules, a copy of which will be provided to all members. 

Additional Information:

Time Type:

Permanent

Department:

Pastry Production Kitchen 1 (Rodrigue Richard)