Junior Sous Chef

TN United Kingdom; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic kitchen team at a prestigious 4-star hotel in Cumbernauld, where you will lead and mentor fellow chefs while ensuring the highest standards of food quality and presentation. This role offers the opportunity to work in a vibrant environment with a focus on quality, standards, and people management. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the hotel provides various perks, including health club membership, discounts, and professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about culinary excellence and thrive in a busy kitchen, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free health club membership

Discounts across golf

Discounts across The QHotels Collection

Family & Friends discounts

Support with training & qualifications

Various learning & development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a friend scheme

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen environment, ideally as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie.
• Strong knowledge of food quality, stock control, and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team, ensuring high-quality food delivery and presentation.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to kitchen staff.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

People management

Quality standards

Stock control

Catering experience

Education

Professional culinary qualifications

Job description

Job Description:

Do you thrive in a busy kitchen, working together alongside your brigade?

The important stuff:

• Free health club membership (T&Cs apply)
• Discounts across golf including membership, guest rates, green fees, buggies and clothing
• Discounts across The QHotels Collection
• Family & Friends discounts in hotels across The QHotels Collection
• Support with training & professional qualifications, including course fees!
• Various learning & development opportunities
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program – Hospitality Action
• Refer a friend scheme
• FREE parking
• AND……much, much more!

Chef whites provided.

What will I do?

Leading by example, you will be hands-on in the kitchen working alongside your team, providing guidance and mentorship. You’ll ensure the quality and delivery of food leaving the kitchen pass is to specification, to a very high standard, and presentable.

Is this the role for me?

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie.
• Experience working in a hotel environment or in a busy, high-volume operation.
• Conference, banqueting & events catering experience would be ideal.
• Quality & standards driven with a keen eye for detail.
• People management experience.
• Strong knowledge of GP, stock control, costs, and wastage.

Curious to find out more?

Glasgow Westerwood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort is just outside Glasgow in Cumbernauld and is a 4-star, 148-bedroom property. Our hotel has an 18-hole golf course, and the dining options include the Flemings restaurant, the Grill restaurant, and we offer afternoon tea as well as private dining and meeting spaces. The leisure facilities include a gym, pool, sauna, steam room, tennis courts, and a relaxing Elemis spa.

The QHotels Collection is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can accommodate your needs.

The QHotels Collection also supports the UK Armed Forces and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, achieving the Silver Award.