Kitchen Manager

Apex Hotels; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

Inhouse company app and communications

Gym and pools access

Healthy meals while working

Employee assistance programme

Referral bonus £200

Discounts on staff rates

Job summary

Apex Hotels in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen team and deliver exceptional food standards across all services. You’ll drive performance, mentor staff, and ensure every plate meets 5-star expectations in a dynamic hospitality setting.

You’ll manage daily operations, maintain hygiene compliance, and focus on cost control while delivering outstanding guest experiences and working with a supportive team in a renowned hotel group.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Experience as Sous Chef at a similar hotel.
• Managerial experience within a hotel kitchen.
• Experience in a 4- or 5-star hotel is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee kitchen operations to deliver high standards.
• Manage breakfast, lunch and dinner service.
• Train and supervise kitchen staff.
• Ensure hygiene and food safety compliance.
• Control stock and ordering based on demand.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Managerial experience

Sous Chef experience

Hotel kitchen experience

Job description

Why Join Apex Hotels ?

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Kitchen Manager in Glasgow. From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

Role Overview:

Apex Hotels are looking for an experienced, standards-driven Kitchen Manager with a strong passion for food!

As Kitchen Manager you will have the drive and determination to make a difference and build on the success of this kitchen team. With proven leadership and people management skills, you will be a Chef with passion for delivering very high standards within a kitchen environment. Additionally, you will have excellent communication skills and attention to detail which is a requirement of this role. You will be a self-starter Chef who can lead a team, with a desire to deliver the best service you can. You may have an ambition to progress your career into the Hotel sector, this could be a great opportunity for you to come and join our welcoming and friendly team.

As Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for maximising the performance of the Kitchen to ensure the hotel remains ahead of it's competitive set.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Being passionate about food, preparing and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to company standards.
• Ordering kitchen materials and ingredients based on anticipated demand.
• Training, supervising and assisting all kitchen staff in the preparation, cooking and presentation of all dishes
• To ensure that food hygiene regulations are always followed ensuring that the food is rotated on a daily basis to eliminate wastage.
• Day to day Kitchen administration, including sign off of Daily / Weekly Kitchen Control forms and cleaning checklists
• To comply with statutory and legal requirements for Hygiene, Health and Safety and other legislation relevant to your role, ensuring that members of the Team are also aware of these requirements in accordance.

About you:

We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in.

You will be friendly and approachable; you will go the extra mile for our guests; you will provide highly consistent good service and you will lead by example. To be successful in the role you will :

• Ensure our guests experience and the food is presented to a high spec
• You'll be passionate about nurturing and developing your team through development programs and mentoring
• Great organiser and who can prioritise your workload
• Previous experience at Sous Chef level is essential.
• You will have previous managerial experience within a similar role.
• Experience of working in a 4 or 5 star hotel would be beneficial.

You’ll work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you’ll also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 35 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 who have had continuous permission may still qualify for sponsorship.