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Hospitality Head Chef

United Kingdom, Edinburgh 36000.00 - 39000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted January 24, 2026
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Great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel. It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together. We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional. Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday.

Job Responsibility

  • To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
  • Reporting directly into the Executive Head Chef
  • You will be responsible for delivering exceptional dining and food experiences
  • Operating from a purpose built and brand new hospitality kitchen, our Events and Hospitality service
  • From meeting room lunches to fine dining, this is a role where working as part of a tightly knit team is a crucial factor
  • Looking after hospitality and events
  • Leading a team of 4 chefs
  • To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
  • To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
  • To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
  • To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
  • Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
  • Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
  • Provide feedback and coaching on performance
  • To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training

Requirements

  • Have a understanding of all aspects of kitchen management including financial, safety and people processes
  • Fresh food background

What we offer

  • Personal Development and Training opportunities
  • Life assurance scheme
  • Pension scheme
  • Holiday allowance
  • Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
  • Eye care
  • A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
  • Family friendly support
  • Regular social events and communication with our leaders
  • A holiday purchase scheme
  • Volunteering days
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Recognition schemes and people awards
  • Long service awards
  • Access to some great high street discount vouchers
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