Executive Chef - Luxury Resort Dining & High-Volume Kitchens

The Rose Gaming Resort; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rose Gaming Resort is seeking an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across all venues in the Dumfries area. You will oversee menu development, staffing, budgeting, and adherence to health and safety standards to ensure consistent guest experiences.

Ideal candidates bring a culinary degree with five years of high-volume hospitality leadership, strong vendor relations, and excellent communication skills to drive quality and profitability.

Qualifications

• Culinary Degree plus five (5) years of culinary experience, or equivalent; combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience as manager or supervisor in a high-volume complex hospitality environment strongly preferred.
• Must have excellent PC skills; Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to formulate and communicate ideas and make independent decisions.

Responsibilities

• Establishes department standards, guidelines, and objectives, and manages budget and staffing for proper planning and efficient operation.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information according to policy and state regulations.
• Reviews activities to gauge staffing, working conditions, and profitability.
• Supervises kitchen staff and ensures work meets established standards.
• Develops unique and cuisine-appropriate menus.
• Stays current on trends in the restaurant industry and health code regulations.
• Hires, trains, and supervises kitchen staff.
• Interacts with vendors on food specifications and pricing.

Skills

Staffing

Budgeting

Menu development

Health regulations

Vendor relations

Leadership

Communication

Education

Culinary degree + 5+ years

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Rose Gaming Resort is seeking an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across all venues in the Dumfries area. You will oversee menu development, staffing, budgeting, and adherence to health and safety standards to ensure consistent guest experiences.

Ideal candidates bring a culinary degree with five years of high-volume hospitality leadership, strong vendor relations, and excellent communication skills to drive quality and profitability.