Regional Chef - Multi-Site Culinary Leader (Scotland)

Aramark; Scotland; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts via benefits app

Free mortgage advice

Internal culinary events

Job summary

Aramark UK is seeking a Regional Chef to lead culinary operations across Workplace, Health and Education sites in Scotland. You will drive service improvements, develop kitchen teams, and ensure high standards of nutrition and food safety.

You will coach chefs, manage menus, and maintain cost controls while travelling across the region to support mobilisation and site visits. A full UK driving licence is essential for this multi-site role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef, Lead Chef, Executive Chef, Regional Chef, or similar senior culinary position.
• Experience operating in contract catering, education, healthcare, or multi-site environments.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities and a passion for developing people.
• Excellent culinary knowledge and commitment to high-quality, nutritious food.
• Thorough understanding of food safety, hygiene, allergen management, HACCP, and compliance.
• Strong commercial awareness including food costs, labour, stock control and waste reduction.
• Experience conducting audits and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region.

Responsibilities

• Provide culinary leadership across a portfolio of Workplace, Health and Education sites.
• Support sites with operational challenges, chef shortages, mobilisations and service improvements.
• Coach, mentor, and develop chefs and kitchen teams to high standards.
• Support menu development, recipe standardisation, allergen management and nutrition.
• Drive excellence in food quality, presentation, service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct site visits, audits, and quality reviews to identify performance improvements.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, HACCP, allergen and health & safety requirements.
• Support stock management, food cost control, purchasing compliance and waste reduction.
• Build relationships with operational leaders, clients and site teams.
• Contribute to new contract mobilisations, projects and regional business improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Food safety & HACCP

Communication

Driving licence

Job description

Aramark UK is seeking a Regional Chef to lead culinary operations across Workplace, Health and Education sites in Scotland. You will drive service improvements, develop kitchen teams, and ensure high standards of nutrition and food safety.

You will coach chefs, manage menus, and maintain cost controls while travelling across the region to support mobilisation and site visits. A full UK driving licence is essential for this multi-site role.