Edinburgh City Centre - Nationwide Hospitality Managed Property
Senior Sous Chef required
Assist in leading this exquisite, city centre, hotel-based kitchen delivering modern Scottish dishes using local produce across the menu. You'll take shared ownership of day-to-day culinary operations, standards and team leadership as Senior Sous Chef, working alongside an established Head Chef.
Offer details
This Hotel Senior Sous Chef role is based in city centre Edinburgh, comes with a starting salary of £36k plus tronc dividends. Multiple non-monetary perks.
The Senior Sous Role itself
- Work closely with the Head Chef to help run the kitchen, bringing energy, creativity, and attention to detail to every plate.
- Take charge of the day-to-day kitchen flow, making sure prep, cooking, and
- Lead from the front, motivate, and develop the team while helping junior chefs grow their skills.
- Get involved in menu ideas, using fresh, seasonal ingredients and adding your own creative flair.
- Keep on top of stock, ordering, and inventory so the kitchen is always set up for success.
- Make sure every dish goes out looking and tasting great, maintaining consistently high standards.
- Keep the kitchen clean, safe, and fully compliant with all food hygiene and health & safety practices.
- Step up during busy services, supporting the Head Chef and making sure the team is running at its best when it matters most.
You, the Senior Sous Chef
- You're a natural leader who can keep the team motivated, supported, and performing at their best.
- You love food, enjoy being creative, and take pride in delivering great dishes every time.
- You're organised, good with your time, and comfortable handling stock, ordering, and general kitchen admin.
- You've got a great eye for detail and care about keeping standards high across the board.
- You're hands-on and happy to jump in wherever needed to keep things running smoothly.
- You know your way around food hygiene and health & safety, and take it seriously.
Apply now to be considered or get in touch for a confidential chat about the role.
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Salary description
£34000.00 - £36000.00 per year