Head Chef

Burlington Hotel; Tarbert; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned hotel in Scotland is seeking an experienced kitchen manager to oversee a small team and ensure top-quality food service. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in a similar role, a passion for hospitality, and the skills to design and implement an engaging menu. This role offers competitive salary and benefits including holiday, bonus, and discounts across the hotel group, in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary with incentives

28 Days Holiday increasing to 33 Days

Anniversary Bonus

Discounted stays in hotels

Access to mental health services

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar position.
• Ability to deliver exceptional guest service.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement menu offerings.
• Supervise and train kitchen team.
• Manage stock ordering and minimize waste.
• Create high-quality dishes using local produce.
• Act as a key senior manager within the hotel.

Skills

Hospitality passion

Team leadership

Menu design

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Stonefield Castle as a reputation for superb quality food in stunning surroundings making the very best of Loch Fyne's larder of world renouwned seafood and Game. Charged with the management of a small team with big ambitions you will be calm, controlled with great attention to detail and a constant desire to improve.

We truly believe our people are our biggest asset and to reflect that we offer:

• A Competitive salary with achievable incentive targets
• 28 Days Holiday rising anually to a maximum of 33 Days
• Anniversary Bonus
• Anniversary Stay in a sister hotel for you or to gift to friends or family
• Access to complimentary Mental Health & Wellbeing services
• Discounted stays in Bespoke Hotels accross the country
• Working in stunning surroundings with a 'family feel'
• Discounts off Food & Beverage when staying in Bespoke Hotels
• Subsidised accommdation if required including bills, rates, licences and wi-fi

Bespoke Benefits…

At Bespoke Hotels, our people are our biggest asset. We focus on engagement and individual development, working with natural strengths and supporting education from a commercial perspective. We create pathways so our people know the direction their careers will head.

We believe that great hospitality can only be delivered by a happy, motivated and engaged team; so this is at the heart of our culture and of our ‘Be-Attitude’ values.

We are proud to provide equal opportunities for our team members, encouraging inclusive and creative culture, providing long‑term careers, supporting community and assisting in environmental matters.

At Bespoke, we ensure meaningful relationships with our colleagues, guests and third‑party suppliers, positively celebrating diversity and inclusion within our teams, encouraging collaboration and creativity.

We offer competitive salaries, incentives, ample scope for personal development and discounted hotel stays for you, your family, and friends.

Requirements

The ideal person will have at strong experience, ideally 2 years in a similar position and will have the ability to deliver great service to our guests.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about hospitality, that is reliable and willing to learn as part of this growing team.

Duties will include

1. Menu Design, costing, implementation.
2. To supervise, train and motivate the kitchen team and comply with food and health and safety regulations..
3. Stock Ordering, control, minimisation of wastage and ensring appropriate stock levels are maintained.
4. Working with fantastic produce to produce quality dishes that compliment the surroundings and exceed the expectations of our guests.
5. Play a key role as a senior manager within the business to ensure the entire hotel team are well looked after.

Being Bespoke

Bespoke Hotels was founded in 2000 and has consistently grown to the point where we now manage over 9,500 hotel rooms, 8,000 employees and £815 million of assets.

We stand today as the UK’s Largest Independent Hotel Group, owning a number of hotels and partnering with an ever‑increasing portfolio alongside this. Every agreement we have is Bespoke by name, and bespoke by nature. Our properties range from specialist golfing hotels, to award‑winning spa resorts and chic city centre properties.