Job Details

Senior Sous Chef

Location: Inverness, Scotland
Salary: £37,000 per annum

Step into a senior leadership role at one of the city's leading restaurants, housed in a striking riverside location. This busy, high-energy restaurant serves up to 250 covers per day, with a strong emphasis on exceptional butchery andseafood.

As Senior Sous Chef, you will be instrumental in supporting the Head Chef and setting new standards - pushing food quality, driving operational excellence, and helping shape the future of the business. There's real scope to make your mark.

What You'll Do

• Assist the Head Chef in all kitchen operations, ensuring service runs smoothly and to the highest standard
• Be hands-on in daily service, stepping in where needed and delivering consistency in every dish
• Drive the development and execution of menus focusing on seasonal local produce
• Support cost control via stock management, GP monitoring, purchasing, and waste control
• Mentor, train, and lead junior chefs with clear direction, motivation, and coaching
• Uphold rigorous food safety and hygiene standards at all times
• Work closely with management to deliver on KPIs and maintain operational excellence

About You

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience as a Sous Chef in a busy, high-volume restaurant or similar environment
• Proven expertise with meat & seafood cooking
• Strong commercial awareness - you understand GP, cost of goods, labour control, and profitability
• Natural leader: calm under pressure, organised, effective communicator, hands-on approach
• Ambitious and driven:you want to grow, influence, and deliver culinary excellence

What's In It ForYou

• £37,000 base salary
• £1,200 KPIdependentbonus (paid every two months)
• Average monthly tips of £1,000 (this rises considerably during peak season)
• 45-hour workweek (very rarely more, with time off in lieu)