Head Chef - Live in optional. 40k base salary plus tips and bonus structure

Scotsman; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live In Accommodation available

Sponsorship available

TRONC electronic tips

Wagestream

30% off food and cinema tickets

Quarterly bonus payment

Hotel and Apartment discounts

Access to Scotsman Perks Benefits Port

Staff meals on duty

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

The Scotsman Group in St Andrews is seeking a Head Chef to deliver exceptional dishes using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. You will lead kitchen operations, drive seasonal menus, and maintain safety and quality across the team.

Sponsorship is available for the ideal candidate, with live-in accommodation and other staff benefits on offer. You will oversee a team of chefs, manage food costs, supplier relationships, and ensure a memorable dining experience for every guest.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or a seasoned Sous Chef
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to nurture and develop talent
• A passion for using fresh, local ingredients and creating innovative dishes
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• A commitment to maintaining the highest 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 unique flavors of St Andrews
• 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

Food safety

Budgeting

Communication

Time management

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

As Head 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 Sponsorship available for the ideal candidate.

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

• Live In Accommodation available.
• Sponsorship available.
• 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.