Head Chef - AC Hotel by Marriott Inverness
Location: Inverness, Scotland
Contract: Full-Time
Salary: up to £45000 per year
Relocation Support: Temporary accommodation available to help you get settled
We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic Head Chef at the AC Hotel by Marriott Inverness. The Head Chef will be leading the kitchen brigade at Beira, finalist of Scottish hotel awards 2026 in the best hotel restaurant category.
Beira is an informal restaurant that prides itself on sourcing ingredients from within a 50-mile radius, supporting local farmers and producers, and both delivering the freshest, highest-quality flavours, and being a true part of the local community.
The kitchen brigade ensures delivery of daily breakfast in line with AC by Marriott brand standards, and all-day contemporary Scottish x tapas style dining at Beira. Head chef is responsible for ordering and stock control, running kitchen service, and relevant food quality, safety and standards. This is a creative role, with head chef in the driving seat when it comes to menu offering, pricing, seasonality.
Our ideal candidate
- A great leader, and a good team player – this role is a hotel head of department
- Has a real passion for food made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients
- Is creative, flexible, and up to date with the food trends and products
Qualifications
- Fluent in English, and with unrestricted right to work in UK
- Must have prior senior chef experience in a similar environment
- Ability to use MS Office suite, and business appropriate (ordering, HR, brand) platforms
BENEFITS FOR YOU!
- Being a part of the world’s largest hotel brand, and a great management company
- Health Cash Plan
- Discounted room rates for you, as well as your Friends and Family, at Marriott hotels worldwide + Discount on Food & Beverage at Marriott hotels worldwide
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption pay
Only the candidates with the current right to work in UK without needing a work permit / visa sponsorship will be considered.
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About Hotel Co 51
Hotel Co 51 is a European hotel operator behind Moxy Hotels, Courtyard By Marriott, element by Westin and AC Hotels by Marriott. Founded in Amsterdam in 2020, the company operates a portfolio of hotels across 8 countries including The Netherlands, France, the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Denmark and Poland. With a strong belief that great hospitality starts with great people, Hotel Co 51 focuses on creating an environment where teams can thrive and guests feel genuine welcome. This people-first mindset shapes everything we do, from daily operations to the overall guest experience. To learn more about Hotel Co 51, visit www.hotelco51.com
AC Hotels by Marriott® includes over 155 design-led hotels in more than 27 countries and territories. At AC Hotels, every moment has been designed, refined, crafted, and considered to create a comfortable, elevated, and unobtrusive experience that lets guests maximize their travels. The brand focuses on details and experiences that genuinely matter to provide a seamless, intuitive experience that lets travelers live life by design, not by default. The hotels feature purposefully designed signature spaces, most notably the AC Lounge®, which invite locals and travelers alike to collaborate in style during the day or enjoy handcrafted cocktails and tapas at night and the AC Kitchen, offering guests a European-inspired breakfast. The sophisticated AC Guest Rooms and public spaces feature sleek furnishings, curated artwork, and intuitive technology to inspire and connect guests. AC Hotels overthinks the guest’s stay, so they never have to, creating The Perfectly Precise Hotel™ experience. For more information, visit http://www.ac-hotels.com and follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. AC Hotels is proud to participate in Marriott Bonvoy, the global travel program from Marriott International. The program offers members an extraordinary portfolio of global brands, exclusive experiences on Marriott Bonvoy Moments, and unparalleled benefits including free nights and Elite status recognition. To enroll for free or for more information about the program, visit MarriottBonvoy.com.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 7,500 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 132 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy™, its highly-awarded travel program.
