Exec Chef

Search Consultancy LTD; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Hospitality in Glasgow is seeking a transformative Executive Head Chef to lead a busy city-centre kitchen, shaping seasonal menus and driving profitability. You will manage cost controls, safety procedures and a full brigade to deliver a memorable dining experience for every guest.

The package includes a £50-55k salary with bonus potential based on KPI and Tronc dividends, plus multiple non-monetary benefits. Flexible hours apply as this is not a standard 9-5 role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role or as Head Chef ready for full kitchen leadership and P&L ownership.
• Strong experience in menu planning, costing and pricing.
• Full understanding of EHO regulations, food safety, allergen procedures and record keeping.
• Ability to lead, develop and performance-manage a kitchen team.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills in a high-volume environment.
• Passion for fresh, local ingredients and seasonal dishes.
• Flexibility with working hours; not a standard 9-5 role.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen in line with company standards.
• Creating and developing seasonal menus, including costing, planning and pricing.
• Controlling food costs, stock levels, storage and rotation to optimise profitability and minimise wastage.
• Overseeing hygiene procedures, allergen processes and health and safety within the kitchen team.
• Ensuring accurate documentation, including daily temperature checks and due diligence records.
• Leading, mentoring and developing the whole kitchen team, including performance management and upskilling.

Skills

Menu planning

Costing & pricing

People leadership

Food safety & allergens

P&L ownership

High-volume operations

Job description

To lead a busy kitchen in Glasgow city centre serving high-volume covers while creating fresh, seasonal dishes with locally sourced ingredients. As No1, Exec Chef, you will shape menus, manage costs and lead a full brigade to deliver a memorable dining experience for every guest.

The successful Executive Head Chef's £70k+ package includes £50-55k salary, bonus potential based on KPI & Tronc dividends. Multiple non-monetary benefits additionally.

The Role itself

• Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen in line with company standards.
• Creating and developing seasonal menus, including costing, planning and pricing.
• Controlling food costs, stock levels, storage and rotation to optimise profitability and minimise wastage.
• Overseeing hygiene procedures, allergen processes and health and safety within the kitchen team.
• Ensuring accurate documentation, including daily temperature checks and due diligence records.
• As Exec Chef, you will be leading, mentoring and developing the whole kitchen team, including performance management and upskilling.

You, the Executive Head Chef

• Will come with proven experience in a similar role, or as a Head Chef ready to step up into full kitchen leadership and P&L ownership.
• Strong experience in menu planning, costing and pricing.
• Full understanding of EHO regulations, food safety, allergen procedures and record keeping.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and performance-manage a kitchen team in previous roles.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Passion for fresh, local ingredients and creating innovative, quality dishes reflective of seasonality.
• Flexibility with working hours as this is not a 9-5 office role.

We are Search Hospitality!

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.