Luxury Kitchen Sous Chef — Lead & Elevate Service

The Caledonian Hotel; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

50% off Food & Beverage venues

Discounted leisure facilities

Hilton Team Travel Program

Job summary

The Caledonian Edinburgh is hiring a Restaurant Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in leading the brigade, delivering exceptional food quality, operational excellence and a consistently elevated dining experience.

We seek a proactive kitchen leader with strong supervisory skills, capable of mentoring teams, ensuring HACCP compliance and driving continuous improvement in a luxury hospitality setting. This full-time permanent role offers a competitive salary and exclusive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen leadership and team management.
• Calm, organised, confident during service and able to deputise for Head Chef.
• Knowledge of HACCP, food safety, and kitchen systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations and team performance with the Head Chef.
• Oversee food preparation, cooking and presentation to luxury standards.
• Manage productivity, food cost control and adherence to specifications.
• Ensure safe, compliant and efficient kitchen operations across sections.
• Drive training, succession planning and continuous improvement.

Job description

The Caledonian Edinburgh is hiring a Restaurant Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in leading the brigade, delivering exceptional food quality, operational excellence and a consistently elevated dining experience.

We seek a proactive kitchen leader with strong supervisory skills, capable of mentoring teams, ensuring HACCP compliance and driving continuous improvement in a luxury hospitality setting. This full-time permanent role offers a competitive salary and exclusive benefits.