Head Chef

Scotsman; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electronic tips

Wagestream

Food & cinema discounts

Bonus payments

Hotel discounts

Perks portal

Staff meals

Flexible working

Refer a Friend

Head Office days

Job summary

The Scotsman Group in Scotland is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen operations, delivering exceptional dishes using locally-sourced ingredients.

You'll oversee a busy brigade, develop seasonal menus that showcase Scottish produce, and ensure top standards of food quality and safety across all venues. Flexible working and staff perks are on offer as part of a supportive hospitality team.

Qualifications

• Proven Head Chef or senior Sous Chef ready to step up.
• 1 or 2 AA Rosette experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Passion for using fresh, local ingredients and creating innovative dishes.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Commitment to high standards of food quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of quality and efficiency.
• Lead and inspire a team of chefs, focusing on development and continuous improvement.
• Create and develop exciting, seasonal menus that reflect the best of Scottish produce.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe kitchen environment in line with food safety regulations.
• Manage food costs, inventory, and suppliers to optimise profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Menu development

Quality standards

Food safety

Job description

About Us
The Scotsman Group is Scotland’s largest and most diverse hospitality group, with a collection of over 40 venues across Scotland including bars, restaurants, hotels and more.

The Role:

AsHead Chef, you will support the Executive chef & be responsible for delivering exceptional dishes using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. We are looking for someone with a passion for great food, strong leadership skills, and a desire to create a memorable dining experience for every guest.

Role Responsibilities:

• Overseeall aspects of kitchen operations, ensuring high standards of quality and efficiency.
• Lead and inspirea team of chefs, focusing on development and continuous improvement.
• Create and developexciting, seasonal menus that reflect the best of Scottish produce
• Maintaina clean, organised, and safe kitchen environment in line with food safety regulations.
• Managefood costs, inventory, and suppliers to optimise profitability.

The Person:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or a seasoned Sous Chef ready to step up.1 or 2 AA Rosette experience preferred.
• Strong leadershipand communication skills with the ability to nurture and develop talent.
• A passion forusing fresh, local ingredients and creating innovative dishes.
• Excellentorganisational and time-management skills.
• A commitmentto maintaining the highest standards of food quality and safety.

What We Offer:

• TRONC electronic tips– Our staff keep 100% of tips earned in venues.
• Wagestream– Stream up to 40% pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing.
• 30% offof food and cinema tickets in all of our venues across Scotland.
• Quarterly bonus payment.
• Hotel and Apartment discounts.
• Access toScotsman Perks Benefits Portal.
• Staff meals on duty.
• Flexible workingopportunities.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Head Office Development Days