Sous Chef

Yellow 42 Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Glasgow City Centre Hotel is seeking a confident Sous Chef to lead the kitchen, inspiring staff and ensuring high standards of quality, safety and efficiency. You will assist with menu development and create cost-effective, popular dishes while maintaining smooth kitchen operations in a fast-paced, creative team environment.

Join a vibrant, multinational hospitality team in Glasgow and enjoy opportunities to grow within your role.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sous Chef in hotel or similar kitchen.
• Ability to manage and inspire kitchen staff.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and safety standards.
• Focus on portion control and waste reduction.
• Skilled in training and developing kitchen teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure resources are available to staff to perform tasks in a timely manner.
• Serve as a role model during service; assist with dish prep and kitchen tidying.
• Monitor portion and waste to protect profit margins.
• Arrange training and development opportunities for staff.
• Schedule staff according to business needs.
• Oversee performance management of all kitchen staff.
• Translate menu changes into accurate recipes and test-cook dishes.
• Purchase supplies and equipment for the kitchen; cover for Head Chef when needed.
• Monitor HACCP, fire safety policy and working conditions.

Skills

Staff leadership

Menu development

Cost control

Training coordination

HACCP compliance

Job description

Are you a passionate culinary professional ready to take your career to the next level? We’re looking for a confident and approachable Sous Chef to join the team of this very cool hotel in Glasgow City Centre. In this role, you'll be the behind-the-scenes hero of this lively kitchen, inspiring and managing staff while crafting memorable dishes. You’ll support the Chef in menu development, focusing on creating popular, cost-effective meals that delight our guests. Your leadership will ensure the kitchen runs like clockwork, maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency. If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves modern cooking techniques, and enjoys working as part of a vibrant, creative team, then this could be your perfect Sous Chef role.

• Ensure all resources are available to staff to enable them to perform their tasks in a proper and timely manner
• Act as a role model while taking part in service - support with preparing and cooking of dishes, tidying and cleaning the kitchen area
• Monitor portion and waste control to maintain profit margins
• Arrange for training and development opportunities for staff
• Schedule staff according to business and staff needs
• Responsible for the Performance Management of all kitchen staff – including goal setting, mid-year & year-end review conversations
• Translate menu changes into accurate recipes – test-cooking dishes to monitor level of quality
• Purchase supplies, ingredients and prefabricated foods for own partie or, in absence of Head Chef, for the entire kitchen
• Monitor accurate execution of HACCP guidelines, fire safety policy and working conditions

Join a dynamic, multinational company that’s redefining hospitality — not just another hotel! You’ll have ample opportunities to grow within your role and beyond, alongside colleagues who bring fun and energy to the workplace. Plus, enjoy fantastic employee discounts across all our properties in Europe, and access a variety of events, team activities, and a lively working environment that feels like a second home. If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we want to hear from you.