Breakfast Chef

The Gleneagles Hotel; Auchterarder; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

50% F&B discount

Golf membership

Perkbox rewards

Pay day lunch

Accommodation support

Job summary

The Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder is seeking an experienced Breakfast Chef to join our Culinary team, delivering exquisite breakfast service for in-room dining and the buffet with warmth and precision.

Earn up to £37,272 per year, comprised of £32,272 base plus around £5,000 in gratuities, with flexible hours and a generous range of benefits at one of the world’s premier luxury hotels; join us and help guests begin their day in style.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume breakfast service preferred.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and serve breakfast to guests, including in-room dining and buffet service.
• Assist with room service during night shifts and ensure service runs smoothly.
• Collaborate with kitchen team to prep and maintain breakfast station and equipment.
• Greet guests warmly, take orders accurately, and deliver high standards of hospitality.

Job description

COME AND JOIN US . . .

We are seeking an experienced, highly organised and innovative Breakfast Chefto join our Culinary team.

Creating exquisite dishes for one of the world’s best buffets, while also offering our guests expert a la carte specials from the menu.

The on target earning potential for this role is £37,272 / per annum based on a 39 hour contract - comprising a base salary of £32,272, plus a qualified estimate of £5,000 in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards

ABOUT GLENEAGLES

One of the world’s most iconic luxury hotels and sporting retreats, Gleneagles has been making memories for a century. Crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2024 Cateys, Number One Resort in the UK & Ireland by readers of the Travel + Leisure for their 2025 World’s Best Awards, and awarded Three Michelin Keys, the highest distinction awarded by the Michelin Guide, Gleneagles is recognised as one of the world's most exceptional luxury hospitality destinations. Everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating unrivalled adventures for our guests.

WORKING AT GLENEAGLES

We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole ‘you’ – not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career, some work seasonally, while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract @types to suit everyone.

Location; Auchterarder, just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr), Glasgow or Dundee (50mins), Stirling and Perth (25mins).

Here’s a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

• You’ll coordinate and serve wonderful food and drinks to our guests in their rooms with warmth, professionalism and the utmost helpful manner throughout the night
• Playing a significant part in making sure our In Room Dining experience runs without a hitch, and our service is delivered impeccably to each and every guest
• Building strong relationships and excellent communication with our chefs, you’ll work closely together in preparation for breakfast service
• Providing a confident service when taking orders directly from our guests, listening attentively to their specific requirements and always ensuing complete accuracy
• Organising and maintaining department equipment; collecting all Food &Beverage items from guest floors and assisting with overall cleaning duties within the department
• Achieving your Personal Licence training as part of the Nightshift role
• Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way

The kind of person we're looking for :

• You pride yourself in having excellent time management skills; consistently organising your work efficiently and effectively
• Confident and assured working alone, you also thrive working with others
• Methodical in your approach, you have the ability to adapt and react to any situation
• Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
• You have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way

What’s in it for you:

Time to let your hair down

• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service
• Seasonal parties and local social events
• 50% discount on Food & Beverage, Country Pursuits, Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range
• Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for £50.00 per annum

Treats in your pocket

• Flexi points into your Perkbox wallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately, or you can save them up over a number of months, for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice, so you can pick the things that mean the most to you!
• Free ‘pay day’ lunch and monthly drinks offers
• A generous ‘refer a friend’ scheme

Be our guest

• Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles or Gleneagles Townhouse for up to 2 nights per year at £95.00 per night – a benefit available upon completion of 12 months service
• Friends & Family discounted rate of £225 - £275 B&B per night at Gleneagles
• Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurants rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels, located across some spectacular locations, including London, Paris, Rome, Dubai, Doha, Rio, NY, Chicago and LA...to name just a few
• Subsidised, single occupancy, en-suite accommodation available on our grounds

Investment in your development and wellbeing

• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most
• Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training qualifications and programmes
• Internal career opportunities across a wider range of specialisms and departments
• Monthly recognition programme
• Volunteering day every year with a charitable partner of your choice
• Complimentary access to our staff gym
• Gleneagles Cycle Scheme to spread the cost of the bike that you really want and reduce your carbon footprint

*About gratuities & service charge:

• Gratuities (tips) and service charge (an additional charge added to our room rates and services across the hotel that is passed directly to our employees) are paid on a pro-rata basis regardless of your role
• It is estimated that in 2026, our full-time employees can expect to receive around £5,000 in addition to their annual salary

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