Head Chef Edinburgh
Edinburgh St James - Edinburgh

Location:
St James Crescent, Edinburgh, EH1 3AE
Salary:
Up to £54,000 Per Annum
Employment type:
Full Time
Salary additions:
Including Tronc, plus Benefits

Located on the fourth floor of St James Quarter, Edinburgh's new contemporary retail and lifestyle district. Plus, a stone's throw away from Edinburgh castle and the infamous Witches' Well. Also, not far from Calton Hill, which has breath taking views of the city. St James Quarter is buzz of shops, restaurants and bars, making it a go-to location for good food, drinks and socialising.

The Alchemist is a mystical apothecary, dispensing the most creative cocktails and delicious all-day dining with a twist. We build our kitchen teams on the foundations of 'trust, honesty and reliability'. This is something we look for in our chefs, and something we will give to you in return. 

We value teamwork, training, comradery, and passion, and we believe this is best led from the top. As head chef, you will manage and inspire your teams, as well as ensure all operational aspects of the kitchen are performing to the highest of standards; reporting to your general manager and operations chef.

You must have had experience and confidence in food safety and compliancy, financial control of the kitchen, the ability to train and communicate to a high standard whilst leading the team in a fast-paced kitchen environment. 

We will provide you with a training and development, as well as a strong support network but we are looking for someone to take ownership of their kitchens, and to take pride and enjoyment whilst doing so. As we firmly believe happy chefs are the best chefs.

 Benefits also include;

  • Free food and hot/soft drinks on shift
  • 50% off food when dining with guests in any of our venues
  • Flexible rotas
  • Enhanced Sick Pay
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Access to our benefits platform, Club Alchemy; saving you ££ on your everyday shopping
  • Guaranteed birthday + recovery day after off
  • Currency of Kindness scheme allowing you to be paid to give back to local charities to your venue
  • Industry renowned training with fantastic career progression opportunities
  • Transparent Tronc policy where 100% of gratuities and service charge go to the team
  • 24hr access to employee assistance programme, with counselling, mental health support and financial and legal advice
  • Regular incentives, which can take you around the country, and the world
  • Wellbeing activities, support and sessions through our partnership with So Let's Talk
  • The chance to attend our annual sports day, Christmas parties and more!

 

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Good luck!