Sous Chef

Job Description

Sous Chef – Luxury Hotel – 2 AA Rosette – Aberdeen, Scotland

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland

Are you a talented Sous Chef with 2 AA Rosette experience who is ready to take the next step in your career?

Would you love the opportunity to work alongside a highly talented Executive Chef, in a luxury hotel where there is genuine ambition to create exceptional food, develop people and win awards?

If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Sous Chef to join the senior kitchen team of a beautiful luxury hotel near Aberdeen. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of an established team of around 20 chefs, working across a busy multi-outlet operation that combines fine dining, banqueting and high-volume events.

This is a kitchen with ambition. The team is passionate about producing outstanding food, delivering consistently high standards and creating memorable experiences for guests. With a talented Executive Chef leading the brigade, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop and play a key role in taking the operation to the next level.

What you’ll be doing

As Sous Chef, you’ll be an important part of the kitchen leadership team, supporting the Executive Chef and helping to lead a large and talented brigade.

You’ll be involved in:

• Supporting the Executive Chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Leading and motivating the team during busy services
• Maintaining consistently high food quality and presentation
• Working across multiple outlets, including fine dining and banqueting
• Helping to develop and deliver creative, seasonal menus
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and kitchen organisation
• Training and developing junior members of the brigade
• Ensuring excellent preparation and smooth, efficient service
• Supporting the team during weddings, events and large-scale banquets
• Helping to drive the kitchen forward as the hotel continues to build its reputation

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Sous Chef who is genuinely passionate about food and wants to be part of something ambitious.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef or senior Chef de Partie
• Experience working within a luxury hotel, fine dining restaurant or high-end hospitality environment
• 2 AA Rosette experience or equivalent
• Experience working across multiple outlets
• A strong background in both fine dining and banqueting
• The ability to lead and inspire a sizeable kitchen team
• Excellent standards and attention to detail
• A creative approach to food and a real passion for quality
• The ambition to develop your career and be part of a successful, growing operation

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone with the right attitude.

Someone who enjoys being part of a team. Someone who takes pride in what they do. Someone who wants to learn, contribute and help create something special.

Why join?

This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious luxury hotel with a genuinely talented Executive Chef at the helm.

You’ll be joining a strong kitchen team of around 20 chefs, with the chance to work across a diverse and exciting operation. You’ll have the support and opportunity to develop your skills while playing a key role in a team that has its sights set firmly on achieving further recognition and accolades.

You’ll also benefit from:

• The opportunity to work alongside a highly talented Executive Chef
• A supportive and ambitious kitchen team
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Exposure to luxury hospitality and award-winning standards
• Experience across fine dining, banqueting and multiple outlets
• The opportunity to be part of a team with real ambition
• Live-in accommodation available if required
• A fantastic location close to Aberdeen

Ready for your next challenge?

If you’re a Sous Chef with 2 AA Rosette experience who wants to join a talented team, work in a luxury hotel and be part of an exciting journey towards even greater things, we’d love to hear from you.