Sous Chef

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 6 May 2026
LOCATION
Edinburgh
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£35,000 / year
CATEGORY
Hospitality & Catering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Kitchen Management Food Safety Team Leadership Stock Control Cost Management Menu Planning Hygiene Standards Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

Sous Chef

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is looking for a Sous Chef at Scotts South Queensferry venue in Edinburgh. Salary: £33,000 to £35,000 per year plus tronc. Permanent, full-time.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we’re more than just a hospitality group, we are a community. With 22 stylish venues (and growing!) across Scotland, we deliver outstanding food and incredible hospitality experiences with personality, flair, and attention to detail.

If you’re passionate about great food, great people, and great standards — you’ll feel right at home here.

Take a look at the brilliant things we do: www.lovefoodfeelgood.com

The Buzz

  • OTE £40000*
  • Flexible working – shifts that work around your life
  • Training & Development
  • Wagestream App – access your wages before payday
  • 40% staff discount across all [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] venues
  • Internal progression opportunities – we promote from within
  • Extra holidays after 1, 3, and 5 years' service
  • Wellbeing support – Employee Assistance, wellness hub, discounted gym
  • Financial wellbeing

The Works

As Sous Chef, you’ll be a vital part of the kitchen team — supporting your Head Chef and stepping up when needed. You’ll help deliver dishes to spec every time, lead a team, and contribute to kitchen profitability and performance with consistency and pride.

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Leading the kitchen team to deliver high standards during service
  • Supporting rota efficiency and managing kitchen GP
  • Helping maintain stock levels and control
  • Mentoring, developing, and motivating chefs at every level
  • Running daily briefings in the Head Chef’s absence
  • Ensuring full compliance with health & food safety standards
  • Creating an open, honest kitchen culture where people thrive
  • Building strong comms between kitchen and FOH teams

This is a hands-on role for someone with energy, leadership skills, and a love of consistency and creativity in equal measure.

We are looking for great chefs that are:

  • Enthusiastic, experienced, and team-focused
  • Detail-obsessed and committed to quality at every level
  • Confident working in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen
  • Comfortable with ordering, rota planning, and GP control
  • A mentor who supports others and keeps standards high
  • Intermediate Food Hygiene certified
  • A full driving licence is a bonus (but not essential)

Ready to step up?

If you’re ready to lead, learn, and level up your career, apply now and join one of the most forward-thinking hospitality teams in Scotland.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our aim to make people feel great through hospitality.

*Salary plus Tronc

Job Details

Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EH30 9SQ)

Salary: £33,000 to £35,000 per year Excellent Tronc

Type: Permanent - Full-time

Venue: Scotts South Queensferry

Closing date: 15/06/2026

Job reference: LP1564564EdiSC

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