Head Chef


Company:	Search Consultancy LTD
Salary:	£45,000 - £50,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Inverness, IV1 1AA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Jul 2026
Closing date:	5 Aug 2026

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Summary

Head Chef - £55k+ Package

Outskirts of Inverness - Independent Hotel Owner

Passionate Chef required

Assist in leading a high-volume hotel kitchen delivering modern Scottish dishes using local produce across multiple outlets. You'll take shared ownership of day-to-day culinary operations, standards and team leadership as one of two Head Chefs working alongside an established Executive Chef.

Offer details

Head Chef role based on the outskirts of Inverness, working 48 hours per week over 4 days from 7 on straight shifts, starting salary of £47k+, tronc dividends, bonus potential (extra days paid on a pro-rata basis).

The Role itself

As Head Chef, one of 2, you will oversee kitchen operations across all hotel outlets, including restaurants, bar, room service and banqueting. The role exists to ensure consistent high-quality food and service for significant daily covers and large functions. You'll help shape seasonal menus, lead a sizeable brigade and maintain high standards across a busy 4-star hotel environment, managing, coaching and developing a team of chefs and kitchen porters within this brigade. As a team you will assist in controlling food costs, portions, stock levels and waste to agreed budgets while ensuring full compliance with food safety regulations and HACCP requirements.

You, the Head Chef

- Proven Senior Chef experience in a busy, quality 4-star or above, hotel.

- Strong banqueting background is a must, confident handling high volumes without compromising standards.

- Experience covering multiple outlets such as restaurant, bar, room service and events on one service.

- Ability to lead, motivate and organise a large kitchen brigade in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong skills in menu creation, costing, stock control and waste management.

- Solid understanding of food safety, hygiene standards and HACCP.

- Positive, "can do" attitude with excellent communication and a hands-on leadership style.

We are Search Hospitality!

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

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