The role:
Global Talent 2020 are proudly working with an iconic venue in the heart of Edinburgh in hiring for a talented Head Chef to join their team.
The venue is a 5-star hotel owned by one of the largest hotel companies in the world, and as a result you can benefit from a globally renowned employment package and benefits.
They have an extremely popular restaurant serving the best of Scottish cuisine using the best ingredients on the market.
You will have full autonomy over the menu and the overall running of the team and kitchen.
There are a variety of services that need catered for including afternoon teas, bar snacks, brunch and dinner.
The benefits:
The opportunity is with Global Talent 2020 long established, highly respected global operator. They have run a successful operation in Edinburgh for many years and continue to innovate and grow.
- A competitive salary with free meals on shift.
- 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (pro rata) after further service.
- Worldwide employee and friends & family hotel room rates plus a free overnight stay with Spa access (for you and a plus 1) on the night of your induction.
- 50% off all F&B outlets within the hotel and 20% F&B discount in other hotels.
- Discounts off your supermarket shop, other shopping and experiences through their Benefit Hub.
- 50% off Spa Treatments and £50 gym membership within the Spa.
- 24/7 helpline and employee healthcare plan with access to Mental Healthcare first aiders.
- Opportunities for career progression and to transfer around the world plus opportunities to get involved in our charitable and community activities.
- Many more benefits however most importantly, we ll help you grow and develop you as an individual.
The person:
Our passionate client at Global Talent 2020, is looking for a real leader in the kitchen, someone who will harness the talent of the small team, utilise the fantastic kitchen facilities to their advantage, and provide memorable popular food experiences for its customers, and put the location on the map in the Edinburgh, as a noted place to dine all day.
The ideal Head Chef candidate must have had prior experience of producing fresh quality food, to a minimum 1 rosette culinary level standard, and had experience of a fine dining restaurant OR branded hotel on their CV. You will need to be highly approachable with your personality, as you will be interacting with other senior company heads, the customers, and with all levels of the site diverse teams.
Our client requires an ideal Head Chef, that is keen to train, coach and mentor their team, evolve the fresh food services, deliver consistent quality menus, daily seasonal specials, innovative food concepts, and further the reputation of the business in the Edinburgh marketplace.
As the Head Chef, you must be proven to be flexible, and highly adaptive in all your approaches to your team, your food ethos, and also with delivery of fresh concepts developed with the company Head Chef.
As Head Chef, you must also be someone that not only has strong all-round culinary abilities, great presentation skills, someone that also is an effective manager of the kitchen environment, health, and safety, COSHH, RIDDOR, recruitment, and possess strong cost & budgetary control skill sets of their area.
You will be working with a local quality focused business, delivering fresh food creations to high consistent standards through your team. Working with a talented bunch of people, utilising the best local fresh produce, excellent work/life balance, a brand-new kitchen, and good remuneration package and tronc for the duties required at the site.
Interested? Apply today, and let s talk