Job Description

Job Ref:

SCO6290

Branch:

The Scotsman Group - Central Office

Location:

Head Office, Glasgow

Salary/Benefits:

Competitive Salary Tronc Tips

Contract type:

Temporary/Seasonal

Hours:

Full Time

Hours per week:

40

Posted date:

28/07/2025

Closing date:

30/08/2025

About Us:

The Scotsman Group is Scotland's leading hospitality and leisure operator, with a diverse portfolio of restaurants, bars, hotels, and entertainment venues across the country. We are dedicated to delivering top-quality dining experiences, and we are looking for talented chefs to join our team and support our continued growth and success.

The Role:

As an

Relief Head Chef

you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of kitchens across our venues. This dynamic role will see you stepping into various kitchens as needed, running the cook line, and leading busy services to maintain high standards. You will also focus on developing and training kitchen teams, driving food quality, and ensuring compliance with hygiene and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Support

venues by stepping in to lead kitchen operations when an immediate need arises, including running the cook line and managing busy services.

Develop

strong working relationships with venue teams, motivating and leading them to achieve performance excellence.

Cook

and deliver various styles of cuisine while training venue teams on new dishes and techniques.

Ensure

high standards of food quality, hygiene, and safety across all venues.

Assist

in maintaining and adhering to Health Safety and hygiene policies and procedures.

Set

and uphold high performance standards, ensuring alignment with company policies and procedures.

Support

Area Operations Chefs and management in achieving monthly food stock targets and aligning with budgeted GP.

Provide

flexible and proactive support to multiple venues, ensuring smooth kitchen operations at all times.

The Person:

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Previous

experience as a Head Chef in a high-volume kitchen environment.

Advanced Food Hygiene certification.

NVQ in Professional Cookery and Food Preparation.

Excellent

knowledge of HACCP, COSHH, and Health Safety in the workplace.

Ability

to manage weekly reporting of wages, GP, and cash margins.

Strong

coaching and training skills, with the ability to inspire and develop kitchen teams.

What We Offer:

TRONC electronic tips:

Our staff keep 100% of tips earned in venues.

Wagestream:

Stream up to 40% of your pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing.

Discounts:

30% off food and cinema tickets in all of our venues across Scotland, plus hotel and apartment discounts.

Scotsman Perks Benefits Portal:

Access to exclusive discounts and benefits.

Staff Meals:

Enjoy meals on duty.

Flexible Working:

We offer flexible working opportunities to suit your lifestyle.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career Development:

Take advantage of our Scotsman Steps training programme for career growth and development.

The Process:

If you think this is the role for you, apply now, and a member of our friendly team will be in touch.



Scotsman Hospitality is a privately owned and operated business which focusses on a bold and brave approach to delivering customer experiences which challenge the status quo.