Head Chef

Globaltalent2020; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading culinary recruiter is seeking an experienced Head Chef for a prestigious restaurant in Edinburgh. The candidate will lead a talented kitchen brigade in delivering high-quality dishes across various dining services. Prior experience in a volume food-led kitchen and one rosette standard is essential. This role offers a competitive salary between £40k and £45k, plus additional benefits like a tronc and annual bonus, in a progressive and exciting culinary environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef in a one rosette restaurant.
• Ability to demonstrate technical cooking skills.
• Capable of growing and training the kitchen brigade.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen brigade in producing high-level food concepts.
• Deliver quality breakfast, lunch, and evening events dinners.
• Create memorable food experiences for customers.

Skills

Culinary technical skills

Leadership skills

Experience in volume food-led kitchen

Positive outgoing personality

Job description

Global Talent 2020 is proudly working with one of Edinburgh’s leading high‑end casual dining restaurants at their beautifully appointed venue in the heart of the city. Our award‑winning, quality‑focused, culinary client has been established for many years, and has noted standing in the marketplace.

Set in a busy city location, our client is looking for a passionate Head Chef to lead one for their quality‑focused food operations. It is leading a close, dedicated Kitchen brigade, producing high‑level popular food concepts across the main restaurant of this recognised day venue. Mainly delivering quality breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea type services. However, there is a need to also operate the delivery of evening events dinners, a couple of times a week throughout the year.

The person:

Our passionate foodie client at Global Talent 2020 is looking for an experienced Head Chef talent in the kitchen. Someone who is approachable, has a positive outgoing personality, and possesses a "can‑do" mentality, and leads a close‑knit team.

The ideal Head Chef candidate must have had prior experience of working in a volume food‑led Kitchen, cooking with the pick of fresh ingredients, specifically with one rosette restaurant experience, and also experience of high‑end events delivery. You must be able to demonstrate good all‑round culinary technical skills. Be able to grow, train, and develop the brigade with this quality‑focused organisation. Leading them in making memorable food experiences for its customers.

All Chef applicants will need to be able to demonstrate their technical abilities at the interview stage.

The benefits:

You will be working at quality focused venue, delivering consistent popular Menu’s, working with a talented brigade of chefs within a quality focused, award winning, progressive, exciting business.

Interested? Apply today, and let’s talk….

Package

Salary £40k to £45k DOE/ plus £7k Tronc, annual bonus and benefits.

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