Head Chef

Flexible Workforce Solutions Ltd; Killin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site accommodation

Job summary

Flexible Workforce Solutions Ltd in Perthshire is seeking a Head Chef for a busy cafe, restaurant and bar with rooms. The role offers £40,000 salary plus around £3,000 tron and free on-site accommodation, with potential salary up to £45,000 if accommodation is not required.

This all-day operation emphasizes high-quality breakfast, lunch and elevated pub grub for evenings, with strong seasonal produce and room for menu development.

Qualifications

• Experience in good independent pub, restaurant or casual dining background.
• Ability to run a kitchen and keep food accessible and commercially sensible.
• Strong produce and seasonal dishes with a creative touch.

Responsibilities

• Menu development, specials and food quality.
• Leading and developing the kitchen team.
• Ordering, stock control and managing food margins.
• Maintaining kitchen standards, compliance and consistency.
• Working with the wider business to maximise produce.

Skills

Menu development

Team leadership

Stock control

Food quality

Food margins

Job description

Head Chef | Perthshire

£40,000 + approx. £3,000 tronc + free on-site accommodation

Up to £45,000 if accommodation isn't required

We're looking for a Head Chef for a busy, independently owned cafe, restaurant and bar with rooms in a great Perthshire location.

This is an all-day operation with a strong breakfast and lunch trade, seasonal evening business and a steady flow of tourists, walkers and people travelling through the area who know it's worth stopping for.

The food transitions throughout the day from high quality breakfast offering and hearty lunches to elevated pub grub in the evenings. Good ingredients, generous cooking, strong Scottish produce and dishes people actually want to eat. There's scope to introduce new ideas, develop the menu and put your own stamp on things.

You'll also have some interesting produce to work with. The family behind the business owns a bakery and farm, both of which supply into the wider operation.

The Kitchen

Breakfast is an important part of the business, including regular coach parties, but there's a dedicated Breakfast Chef handling much of that trade.

As Head Chef, you'll take responsibility for the wider kitchen operation, including:

• Menu development, specials and food quality
• Leading and developing the kitchen team
• Ordering, stock control and food margins
• Kitchen standards, compliance and consistency
• Working with the wider business to make the most of available produce

You won't be left entirely to your own devices either. There's support from an experienced and highly regarded Executive Chef within the group, although their main focus is a nearby sister property.

Who would suit it?

You’ll probably come from a good independent pub, restaurant or quality casual dining background, with the confidence to run a kitchen properly while keeping the food accessible and commercially sensible.

There's plenty of room for creativity, but it needs to work for the business and the customers coming through the door.

The company is family owned with good staff retention, so this should particularly suit someone looking for a role they can settle into and make their own.

The package

• £40,000 salary
• Around £3,000 tronc per year
• Free on-site accommodation
• Potential salary up to £45,000 if you don't require accommodation

The location will be a big part of the appeal for the right person. It's surrounded by some fantastic countryside, with walking, cycling and the outdoors on your doorstep, while the roadside location keeps the business busy with visitors throughout the year.

There is no Visa Sponsorship for this role, you will be required to demonstrate your Right to Work in the UK.