Junior Sous Chef (Pastry)

Gleneagles Townhouse; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel and members club in Edinburgh is seeking a creative Junior Sous Chef to join its culinary team. The role involves ensuring smooth kitchen operations, supporting menu innovations, and delivering exceptional guest experiences. Previous culinary experience in high-quality establishments is essential. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of perks including generous holiday, discounts, and investment in personal development.

Benefits

30 days holiday including bank holidays

50% discount on food & beverage

Golf Membership for £50 per annum

Flexi points into Perkbox wallet

Discounted hotel stays and rates across Ennismore brands

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Michelin or 5-star hotels preferred.
• Exceptional and discerning eye for detail.
• Motivated with a pride in delivering high standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth kitchen operations and high food hygiene standards.
• Support the Sous Chef in creating new dishes.
• Engage with guests to exceed their expectations.

Skills

Experience in a fast-moving culinary team at Junior Sous Chef level

Strong cooking skills and attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Positive attitude and teamwork

Enthusiasm for learning and industry trends

Job description

COME AND JOIN US . . .

We are currently seeking a creative, passionate and enthusiastic Junior Sous Chef to join our Culinary team.

The on target earning potential for this role is 48,309 / annual salary - comprising a base salary of 41,309 plus a qualified estimate of 7,000 in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards.

ABOUT GLENEAGLES

For the past century we’ve been making memories at our iconic hotel and sporting estate in rural Perthshire. Gleneagles Townhouse, our luxury hotel and members club on St Andrew Square Edinburgh, has created an exciting new chapter in our history. Crowned Employer of the Year at the 2024 Cateys and No.7 in the Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards for The Best Hotels in the Rest of the UK 2024, everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating unrivalled adventures for our guests.

WORKING AT GLENEAGLES

We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as we are. We strive to support the whole you – not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here to develop a career, some work full‑time while others have a part‑time schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.

Heres a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

• Making sure our operation runs without hitch – orders and deliveries are coming and going as needed, our service is smooth and our food hygiene standards are sky‑high.
• Supporting our Sous Chef on ideas and techniques that make our kitchen a creative, ever‑changing environment where we’re always looking to come up with new delicious combinations of taste.
• Interacting with our guests always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way.

The kind of person were looking for:

• You have previous experience working as part of a fast‑moving, quality‑driven Culinary team at Junior Sous Chef level, ideally within Michelin and 5* hotels.
• A fantastic cook you have an outstanding track record; never resting on your laurels you continually strive to keep on learning and honing your skill.
• You have an exceptional and discerning eye for detail and take pride in fixing the small things that make a big difference.
• Energised and fuelled by a high‑paced operation and equally high expectations, you’re resilient and skilled at managing multiple and often competing priorities.
• You like it when your work stands out from the crowd and you make sure you’re always one step ahead of industry trends.
• You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once.
• Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you’re passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand.
• You have a positive can‑do attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner.
• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you’re well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way.

Whats in it for you:

Time to let your hair down

• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service.
• Seasonal parties and local social events.
• 50% discount on Food & Beverage, Country Pursuits Spa and Hair Salon (Mon‑Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range.
• Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for £50 per annum.

Treats in your pocket

• Flexi points into your Perkbox wallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately or you can save them up over a number of months for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice so you can pick the things that mean the most to you!
• A generous refer a friend scheme.

Be our guest

• Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles or Gleneagles Townhouse for up to 2 nights per year at £95 per night – a benefit available upon completion of 12 months service.
• Friends & Family discounted rate of £225‑£275 B&B per night at Gleneagles.
• Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurant rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels located across some spectacular locations including London, Paris, Rome, Dubai, Doha, Rio, NY, Chicago and name just a few.

Investment in your development and wellbeing

• Pension scheme.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most.
• Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training qualifications and programmes.
• Internal career opportunities across a wider range of specialisms and departments.
• Monthly recognition programme.
• Volunteering day every year with a charitable partner of your choice.
• Gleneagles Cycle Scheme to spread the cost of the bike that you really want and reduce your carbon footprint.

*About gratuities & service charge:

• Gratuities (tips) and service charge (an additional charge added to our room rates and services across the hotel that is passed directly to our employees) are paid on a pro‑rata basis regardless of your role.
• It is estimated that in 2025 our full‑time employees can expect to receive around £7,000 in addition to their annual salary.

If you are our next Junior Sous Chef please forward your most recent CV to us today!