Head Chef - Premium Restaurant - Scotland 60k

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

Flagship site of a prestigious Scottish restaurant group.160 covers, 500+ covers on a busy Saturday.Weekly sales: circa £150k.Open kitchen with Josper grill.2 private dining rooms (36 and 50 covers).Fresh food, butchery in-house, fish portioned on site.Semi-open kitchen with prep kitchen at the back.Working towards Rosette accreditation.

The Head Chef Role

Lead a brigade of 15 chefs.Oversee all kitchen operations, menu development, and service delivery.Manage food GP, labour, and compliance targets.Develop and execute seasonal menus with support from the Executive Chef.Drive the restaurant towards Rosette accreditation.Mentor and develop the kitchen team.Work collaboratively with the Executive Chef and Operations team.

The Ideal Head Chef

Proven experience as a Head Chef or strong Senior Sous Chef ready to step up.High-volume, fresh food background.Experience with Josper grill / open-fire cooking.Strong leadership and team management skills.Commercially aware with good financial acumen.Creative with menu development.Experience in a rosette-level or premium restaurant environment is desirable.Open to relocation to Scotland (or already based in Scotland).

Why Apply

Base salary of £40,000 – £45,000.Performance bonus up to £5,000.Tronc up to £15,000.Total OTE of up to £65,000.Quarterly bonus based on KPIs (food GP, compliance, labour).48-hour contract – overtime rarely needed.4 days on, 3 days off pattern.40% staff discount across all group restaurants.Wellness app – wellbeing, financial, legal, counselling support.Genuine progression to a flagship opening.Relocation support available.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