Head Chef - Staff Dining

Compass Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company is seeking a Head Chef to join their team in Edinburgh. This role involves overseeing food preparation, leading a team of chefs, and developing creative menus that delight customers. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and a passion for food quality. This position offers a competitive salary of £36,500 per annum and a variety of employee benefits including personal development opportunities, health support, and a robust wellbeing strategy.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Healthcare Support App

Wellbeing strategy

Family friendly support

Social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or similar role in a high-volume kitchen.
• Strong understanding of food hygiene and safety standards.
• Ability to lead and motivate a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee food preparation to the highest standard.
• Lead a team of 7 chefs to manage kitchen operations.
• Develop creative menus that meet client expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Food quality standards

Job description

Great food in the workplace isn't simply about fuel. It's about increasing productivity and improving performance; it's about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award‑winning teams – we are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our team in Edinburgh.

Location: Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN

Rate of Pay: £36,500 per annum

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, daytime hours, occasional evening overtime

Key Responsibilities

• To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
• Look after the Staff Dining
• Leading a team of 7 chefs
• Up to 300+ covers daily
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
• To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
• To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
• Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
• Provide feedback and coaching on performance
• To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training

What's in it for you

Working with Gather and Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers