Loch Lomond Sous Chef — Lead Creative Kitchen

Cameron House; Cameron Home Farm; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Enhanced holidays

Leisure Club

Employee support

On-site discounts

Lifeworks app

Vendor discounts

Free parking

Training & development

Job summary

C Cameron House on Loch Lomond seeks a Sous Chef for Cameron Grill to lead a high-volume, seasonally driven kitchen. You will report to the Head Chef and collaborate with a talented culinary team to enhance guest experiences while upholding health, safety and budget standards.

You will oversee menu execution, kitchen safety, staff training, and occur supervision of stock, wastage, and quality control in a luxury resort setting.

Qualifications

• SVQ in Food Productions at SCQF Level 5 or equivalent
• Intermediate or Advanced Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent preferred
• Current or recent Senior chef experience preferably within a five star hotel or resort or quality independent restaurant with volume experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to quickly build rapport and strong working relationships
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and passion for service excellence
• Competent IT skills with knowledge of Office and handheld technology
• IOSH Managing Safely and First Aid at Work qualifications are advantageous

Responsibilities

• Hosting day-to-day operation, being present and accessible to guests and team
• Maintaining safety, cleanliness and presentation of kitchen and stores
• Defining, managing and supervising delivery of exceptional food standards
• First class knowledge of food, trends, dietary requirements and allergens
• Enhancing guests experience through recommendations, menus and specials
• Managing stock controls, requisitions, orders, wastage and budget alignment
• Communicating through daily briefings, handovers and meetings
• Handling, resolving and following up on guest feedback
• Attending weekly operations meetings and pre-event meetings
• Arranging resources in line with demand and budgets
• Organising rotas, holidays and requests
• Recruitment, induction and ongoing team development
• Providing feedback and performance reviews
• Meeting legal requirements to keep guests and staff safe and business compliant

Skills

SVQ in Food Productions

Food Hygiene Qualification

Senior chef experience

Communication skills

Rapport building

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

First Aid/IOSH advantageous

Education

SVQ in Food Productions at SCQF Level 5

Job description

C Cameron House on Loch Lomond seeks a Sous Chef for Cameron Grill to lead a high-volume, seasonally driven kitchen. You will report to the Head Chef and collaborate with a talented culinary team to enhance guest experiences while upholding health, safety and budget standards.

You will oversee menu execution, kitchen safety, staff training, and occur supervision of stock, wastage, and quality control in a luxury resort setting.