Head Chef

Scotsman; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality group in Scotland as Head Chef, responsible for delivering exceptional dishes with local ingredients. Lead a passionate team, create exciting seasonal menus, and maintain the highest standards in kitchen operations. Enjoy various perks including electronic tips, pay streaming, and discounts across venues.

Benefits

TRONC electronic tips

Wagestream

30% off food and cinema tickets

Quarterly bonus payment

Hotel and Apartment discounts

Access to Scotsman Perks Benefits Portal

Staff meals on duty

Flexible working opportunities

Refer a Friend Scheme

Head Office Development Days

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Strong leadership and nurturing abilities.
• Passionate about fresh, local ingredients.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of kitchen operations ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Create and develop seasonal menus reflecting local flavors.
• Lead and inspire a team of chefs with a focus on development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Creativity

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 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 unique flavors of St Andrews.
• 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 experienceas a Head Chef or a seasoned Sous Chef ready to step up.
• 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

Next Steps:

If you think the Head Chef role is for you, apply now and one of our friendly team will be in touch.