Salary: £60k per year + .
Reference: OH999957144
Head Chef – Premium Restaurant – Scotland 60k
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to lead the flagship restaurant of a prestigious Scottish restaurant group, with genuine progression to a major new opening.
The Role
We are seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at the flagship restaurant of a prestigious, independently owned Scottish group. This is a high-volume, fast-paced role within a well-respected organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for all kitchen operations, menu development, team leadership, and driving the restaurant towards Rosette accreditation. For the right person, there is a genuine opportunity to progress to a key role in a major new opening in Edinburgh within 6-9 months.
The Restaurant
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Flagship site of a prestigious Scottish restaurant group.
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160 covers, 500+ covers on a busy Saturday.
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Weekly sales: circa £150k.
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Open kitchen with Josper grill.
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2 private dining rooms (36 and 50 covers).
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Fresh food, butchery in-house, fish portioned on site.
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Semi-open kitchen with prep kitchen at the back.
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Working towards Rosette accreditation.
The Head Chef Role
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Lead a brigade of 15 chefs.
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Oversee all kitchen operations, menu development, and service delivery.
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Manage food GP, labour, and compliance targets.
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Develop and execute seasonal menus with support from the Executive Chef.
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Drive the restaurant towards Rosette accreditation.
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Mentor and develop the kitchen team.
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Work collaboratively with the Executive Chef and Operations team.
The Ideal Head Chef
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Proven experience as a Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef ready to step up.
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High-volume, fresh food background.
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Experience with Josper grill / open-fire cooking.
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Strong leadership and team management skills.
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Commercially aware with good financial acumen.
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Creative with menu development.
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Experience in a rosette-level or premium restaurant environment is desirable.
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Open to relocation to Scotland (or already based in Scotland).
Why Apply
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Base salary of £40,000 – £45,000.
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Performance bonus up to £5,000.
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Tronc up to £15,000.
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Total OTE of up to £65,000.
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Quarterly bonus based on KPIs (food GP, compliance, labour).
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48-hour contract – overtime rarely needed.
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4 days on, 3 days off pattern.
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40% staff discount across all group restaurants.
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Wellness app – wellbeing, financial, legal, counselling support.
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Genuine progression to a flagship opening.
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Relocation support available.
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Work for a prestigious, independently owned Scottish group
How to Apply
If you are a Head Chef with high-volume experience and ready for a new challenge, please send your CV to Olly at COREcruitment dot com
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