Sous Chef | 4 Days On, 3 Days Off

Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course; Inverurie, Oldmeldrum; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

Gym and pools access

Discounted room rates for employees

Life Assurance cover

Pension contributions

Job summary

Meldrum House Hotel, part of the Apex Hotels Group, invites applications for a proactive Sous Chef to join our award-winning kitchen team in Inverurie, Scotland.

You will lead a brigade, help design menus, and ensure exceptional service across fine dining and events while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety.

Qualifications

• Experience at Sous Chef level.
• Experience in a hotel or restaurant environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Provide suggestions for improvement to the Executive Head Chef.
• Contribute to creation of new menu ideas and concepts.
• Prepare, present and service dishes for events or services.
• Supervise the brigade and kitchen portering team.
• Gain extensive knowledge of menus and food offerings.
• Assist management with control of food supplies and purchases.
• Adhere to food safety and health and safety guidelines.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Hotel/restaurant kitchen

Leadership skills

Menu development

Job description

Why join Meldrum House Hotel?

Due to our ongoing popularity and commitment to excellence and innovation we are looking to increase our brigade with the addition of a Sous Chef.

We welcome the opportunity to showcase the very best of Scottish food, drink, scenery and warm hospitality to our guests.Our unique features include our award-winning, locally sourced cuisine, our 800-year-old Cave Bar with an impressive collection of over 120 whiskies, contemporary luxury dining domes and an exceptional golf course, ranked among Scotland’s top 100.

With 51 luxurious bedrooms and several diverse event spaces, including a ballroom with breathtaking views and the outdoor Titan Sky Bar dome, allows us to cater for various celebratory occasions by delivering excellence and a memorable experience.

You’ll meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 29 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date
• Referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.
• Contributions to a pension plan

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

The role

As Sous Chef,you’ll be responsible for delivering a high level of food to all our guests through effective leadership and coaching approach. Whether working in our newly refurbished and extended state of the art main kitchen or spacious banqueting kitchen, you’ll be responsible for:

• Giving suggestions of improvement where you see fit, to the Executive Head Chef.
• Involvement in the creation of new menu ideas and concepts.
• The preparation, presentation and service of dishes for a variety of events or services.
• Supervision and coaching of the brigade and kitchen portering team.
• Gaining extensive knowledge of our menus and food offerings.
• Assisting the management team in the control of all food supplies and purchases coming in and out of the kitchen, using date labelling processes.
• Adhere to all food safety and health and safety guidelines.

About you

As our Sous Chef, you will work alongside an award-winning Executive Head Chef and brigade and be part of a growing team who pride themselves in delivering a first-class product every time.

We ask that you take pride in your work and have a willingness to learn. You’ll have a real passion for food, and excellent attention to detail to provide consistent standards.

You will also:

• Demonstrate previous experience at Sous Chef level.
• Demonstrate previous experience in a hotel or restaurant environment.
• Be self-aware and able to evaluate your own work.

We’ll provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fun and fulfilling career. So, whatever your vibe, our family can never be too big, there’s a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. Meldrum House is part of the Apex Hotels Group, an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 who have had continuous permission may still qualify for sponsorship.