Job Description

Job Ref:

12314

Branch:

Apex City of Glasgow Hotel

Location:

Apex City of Glasgow Hotel, Glasgow

Salary/Benefits:

Competitive Salary plus excellent company benefits perks.

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Shift pattern:

5 days over 7, mostly days but some nights required

Hours per week:

35

Posted date:

08/08/2025

Closing date:

21/09/2025

Why Join Apex Hotels ?

You'll receive a warm welcome into the Apex family on joining us as a Kitchen Manager in Glasgow. We genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. It is these values that support you to be yourself here at Apex Hotels. By bringing your own personality, passion, and ideas to the role, you will add a new dynamic to our innovative and supportive Kitchen Team. We believe it is our personality, style and friendliness that makes Apex Hotels.



Apex Hotels are looking for an experienced, standards-driven Kitchen Manager with a strong passion for food!



As Kitchen Manager you will have the drive and determination to make a difference and build on the success of this kitchen team. With proven leadership and people management skills, you will be a Chef with passion for delivering very high standards within a kitchen environment. Additionally, you will have excellent communication skills and attention to detail which is a requirement of this role. You will be a self-starter Chef who can lead a team, with a desire to deliver the best service you can. You may have an ambition to progress your career into the Hotel sector, this could be a great opportunity for you to come and join our welcoming and friendly team.

The Role:

As Kitchen Manager, you will be responsible for maximising the performance of the Kitchen to ensure the hotel remains ahead of it's competitive set.



Your responsibilities will also include:


Being passionate about food, preparing and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to company standards. Ordering kitchen materials and ingredients based on anticipated demand. Training, supervising and assisting all kitchen staff in the preparation, cooking and presentation of all dishes To ensure that food hygiene regulations are always followed ensuring that the food is rotated on a daily basis to eliminate wastage. Day to day Kitchen administration, including sign off of Daily / Weekly Kitchen Control forms and cleaning checklists To comply with statutory and legal requirements for Hygiene, Health and Safety and other legislation relevant to your role, ensuring that members of the Team are also aware of these requirements in accordance.

About you:

We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in.



You will be friendly and approachable; you will go the extra mile for our guests; you will provide highly consistent good service and you will lead by example. To be successful in the role you will :


Ensure our guests experience and the food is presented to a high spec You'll be passionate about nurturing and developing your team through development programs and mentoring Great organiser and who can prioritise your workload Previous experience at Sous Chef level is essential. You will have previous managerial experience within a similar role. Experience of working in a 4 or 5 star hotel would be beneficial.

You'll work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you'll also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:


35 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 Wagestream, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date. 200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

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

We encourage you to bring your true self to work. We'll provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations. 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. We're an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey.



If you are interested,Click Apply . We look forward to hearing from you.

About the Apex City of Glasgow Hotel

The hotel is just a few minutes' walk from Queen Street or Glasgow Central train station and has some of the best views of Glasgow's iconic sights from the upgraded rooms with a bird's eye view of the city below. The Apex City of Glasgow Hotel has 104 bedrooms and a relaxing lounge designed for informal meetings, workspaces and casual dining.



The lounge features a variety of menus from classic dishes to tapas dishes and the extensive bar menu features a selection of local and international beers, wine, and spirits.