2nd Head Chef

Buzzworks Holdings; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Buzzworks Holdings as a 2nd Head Chef and be part of a vibrant kitchen leadership team in Prestwick. You will oversee high service standards, lead a passionate kitchen team, and foster a collaborative environment, all while enjoying benefits like flexible work shifts and substantial staff discounts.

Benefits

OTE £40000*

Flexible working - shifts that work around your life

Training & development, including live action training sessions

Wagestream App - access your wages before payday

40% staff discount across all Buzzworks venues

Internal progression opportunities

Extra holidays after 1, 3, and 5 years' service

Wellbeing support - Employee Assistance, wellness hub

Financial wellbeing - care package & interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, experienced, and team-focused.
• Detail-obsessed and committed to quality.
• Confident working in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Leading the kitchen team to deliver high standards during service.
• Ensuring compliance with health & food safety standards.
• Mentoring, developing, and motivating chefs at every level.

Skills

Leadership skills

Energy

Consistency

Creativity

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene certification

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Base pay range

At Buzzworks, we’re more than just a hospitality group, we are a community. With 22 stylish venues (and growing!) across Scotland, we deliver outstanding food and incredible hospitality experiences with personality, flair, and attention to detail.

If you’re passionate about great food, great people, and great standards, you’ll feel right at home here.

Take a look at the brilliant things we do:

www.lovefoodfeelgood.com

The Buzz

• OTE £40000*
• Flexible working - shifts that work around your life
• Training & development, including live action training sessions
• Wagestream App - access your wages before payday
• 40% staff discount across all Buzzworks venues
• Internal progression opportunities - we promote from within
• Extra holidays after 1, 3, and 5 years' service
• Wellbeing support - Employee Assistance, wellness hub, discounted gym
• Financial wellbeing - care package & interest-free loans
  
  

The Work

As a 2nd Head Chef, you’ll be a vital part of the kitchen leadership team, supporting your Head Chef and stepping up when needed. You’ll help deliver dishes to spec every time, lead a team, and contribute to kitchen profitability and performance with consistency and pride.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the kitchen team to deliver high standards during service
• Supporting rota efficiency and managing kitchen GP
• Helping maintain stock levels and control
• Mentoring, developing, and motivating chefs at every level
• Running daily briefings in the Head Chef’s absence
• Ensuring full compliance with health & food safety standards
• Creating an open, honest kitchen culture where people thrive
• Building strong comms between kitchen and FOH teams
  
  

This is a hands-on role for someone with energy, leadership skills, and a love of consistency and creativity in equal measure.

We are looking for great chefs that are:

• Enthusiastic, experienced, and team-focused
• Detail-obsessed and committed to quality at every level
• Confident working in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen
• Comfortable with ordering, rota planning, and GP control
• A mentor who supports others and keeps standards high
• Intermediate Food Hygiene certified
• A full driving licence is a bonus (but not essential)
  
  

Ready to step up?

If you’re ready to lead, learn, and level up your career, apply now and join one of the most forward-thinking hospitality teams in Scotland.

Buzzworks is an equal opportunity employer. We believe a diverse, empowered team is key to our mission:

To make people feel great through hospitality.

• Salary plus Tronc

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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