Sous Chef

Cameron House, Loch Lomond, Scotland; Alexandria; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Accommodation discounts

Job summary

C Cameron House on Loch Lomond, a 5-star resort, seeks a Sous Chef to join a creative culinary team, driving exceptional food standards while upholding health, safety and cost controls. Reporting to the Head Chef, you will lead, train and develop a high-performing kitchen squad.

This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for progression, on-site dining and benefits, within the stunning Loch Lomond setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a 4/5 star hotel or volume restaurant.
• Ability to build rapport and adapt to operational demand.
• Strong interpersonal skills and service excellence.
• Initiative, creativity and problem-solving; IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Define, manage and supervise consistent delivery of exceptional food standards at the correct volumes.
• First class knowledge of food, trends, dietary requirements, and allergens.
• Enhance the guests experience through recommendations, bespoke menus and specials.
• Effective stock controls, strong management of requisitions and orders, wastage recording.
• Communicate through daily shift briefings, handovers, monthly meetings and system usage.
• Arrange resources in line with demand and budgets.
• Organise rotas and holidays, entitlements and requests.
• Recruit, induct and train your team; conduct probationary reviews and appraisals.
• Meet all legal requirements to keep guests and employees safe and compliant.

Skills

Senior chef experience

Rapport building

Interpersonal skills

Initiative & problem solving

IT skills

Job description

About Us

Situated on the shores of Loch Lomond, Scotland's breathtaking jewel, Cameron House is a magnificent 5-star resort. Uniquely positioned where the Scottish Highlands meet the Lowlands, this 17th-century baronial estate is rich in character and history. Cameron House offers an award-winning Spa with a rooftop infinity pool, an 18-hole championship golf course, an extensive selection of resort activities, and a choice of five restaurants and bars to cater to every taste.

Our 208 bedrooms are an exquisite blend of traditional and contemporary, or guests can opt for a home from home in one of our 115 self-catering lodges or luxurious Mansion House suites.

The iconic lochside setting is a timeless celebration of grandeur and natural beauty. Spanning 400 acres of picturesque Scottish countryside, with adventure on the doorstep. Loch Lomond, with its impressive backdrop, is the perfect location for a variety of water and land activities, including speedboat tours, paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking, 4X4 off-road driving, falconry, and more.

The Role

Reporting to the Head Chef, as Sous Chef you will be part of a creative and highly driven culinary team working to continually improve guest experience and employee satisfaction, whilst maintaining health and safety and food hygiene standards and working within operating budgets.

Some of the key things you will be responsible for as Sous Chef:

• Defining, managing and supervising consistent delivery of exceptional food standards at the correct volumes
• First class knowledge of food, trends, dietary requirements, and allergens
• Enhancing the guests experience through recommendations, bespoke menus and specials
• Effective stock controls, though strong management of requisitions and orders based on forecast and stock takes, managing key lines and recording wastage
• Effective communication through daily shift briefings, handovers, monthly meetings and the use of our systems
• Arranging resources in line with operational demand and budgets
• Organising rotas and work plans, holiday entitlements and requests
• Recruitment, induction, and ongoing training and progression of your team
• Providing feedback and managing performance through probationary reviews, 1:1s and appraisals.
• Meet all legal requirements to keep guests and employees safe, and the business compliant with statutory obligations.

Who We Are Looking For

We recruit people with widely varying personalities from different walks of life and backgrounds. While we don’t have a ‘typical’ employee, there are some specific qualities or traits we look for.

• People who want to achieve great things – your interest in us suggests you have the ambition, drive and determination to meet challenges head on.
• People who are naturally friendly – who genuinely care about our guests and the service they receive.
• People who will always go beyond what our guests expect from us to make their stay a special and memorable one.
• People who show the same level of care for their team, as our guests – It’s about supporting our colleagues to be the best they can be and to do the best job they can.
• People who will respect and protect the magical place we work in – it’s up to all of us to look after our environment and never take it for granted.

To Be Eligible To Apply You Will Also Need

• Current or recent Senior chef experience preferably within a 4/5 five star hotel or resort, or quality independent restaurant with experience of volume
• Ability to quickly build rapport and strong working relationships, with a flexible approach to work to meet operational demand
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and passion for service excellence
• Initiative, creativity and ability to solve problems, and competent IT skills
• Intermediate food hygiene, IOSH Managing Safely and First Aid at Work qualifications are also advantageous

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Here’s what to expect when you work as part of our team:

• Free meals when on duty, in our team cafes
• Pension scheme and Wagestream financial services
• Long service awards involving recognition with high street shopping vouchers and overnight stays
• Enhanced holidays with long service
• Free Leisure Club Membership, with friends and family discounts
• Employee care service, offering lifestyle and wellbeing support and counselling via a confidential helpline
• On-site discounts on Cameron House and Cameron Lodges accommodation, 50% off food and beverages, golf membership, spa treatments, Celtic Warrior cruises, outdoor activities cinema tickets and retail products
• Lifeworks App – lots of discounts on everyday purchases, with brand that you love
• Supplier and local business discounts, eg Sealy Mattresses and selected Lomond Shores retailers
• Free parking
• At Cameron House we can offer fully funded, work-based training and development. Everything from apprenticeships, structured work experience in other businesses and supported scholarships through to graduate programmes, specialist craft training, and formal qualifications up to HND and Degree level.

We are only 40 minutes drive from the centre of Glasgow, so if the outdoors is your thing there’s also the wider Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park on your doorstep – just waiting to be explored in your free time.