Sous Chef

A fantastic opportunity for a Sous Chef to join Scotland’s first ever exclusive Le Petit Beefbar restaurant at InterContinental Edinburgh the George on a Full-Time contract!

You will earn £38,000.00 salary, plus service charge

InterContinental® Edinburgh The George Hotel is full of culture and has been serving guests since 1881, so we know what it takes to provide an alluring guest experience and a personal and attentive service. We provide an exciting mix of a luxury InterContinental® experience combined with our unique character and charming building, home to Scotland’s first Le Petit Beefbar Restaurant. 

As the largest luxury hotel brand in the world, we provide our guests with a brilliantly cosmopolitan stay of discreet luxury and culinary expertise. 

So, what does our Sous Chef get in return for bringing the InterContinental life to our guests?

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world’s leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities.

• Complimentary stay for you + 1 after probation

• Global hotel and F&B discounts, plus perks across both properties

• Training & development, and worldwide career opportunities

• 31 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated)

• Meals on duty, life insurance, sick pay & wellbeing support

• Enhanced family leave

• Wagestream for financial wellbeing

• Spa, gym & retail discounts

• Taxi contribution for late/early shifts

• Refer-a-friend programme

Our branded concept is a high-end dinery and we will be providing a luxurious and personalised service to customers, providing tailored recommendations and suggested pairings. As a Sous Chef, you are accountable for kitchen operation including production, cleanliness and safe systems of work in the kitchen, and to deputise in the absence of the Head Chef. 

You will be supporting the Head Chef both operationally (development and management of team members, Rotas) and behind the scene (stock & ordering, responsible for H&S). You will be someone who is well versed to all sections of a fast-paced, high-end kitchen. The food will be cooked on unique hot stones, so it is critical that you are able to adapt to new methods and support your team in the training of this.

To succeed as a Sous Chef, you will need:

• Experience working within a high-end (ideally branded) restaurant within a busy City Centre location as either a Sous Chef or a Head Chef (preferably for a minimum of 1-2 years)

• Beef-knowledge is essential for this role 

• Strong people management skills specifically in training and developing employees, you will be someone who has supported with recruitment, onboarding and training of new starters

• As a minimum, must have completed level 3 Food Safety certification and have knowledge in HACCP

• To have knowledge of appropriate working to brand standards relating to food and the ability to create and deliver appropriate menus, using appropriate suppliers and product

• To be up to date with critical issues and trends in food

• To have the technical skills to work on every section for every service period in the kitchen

At IHG, we believe there’s Room for You: Room to Grow (providing career development and learning opportunities), Room to Belong (fostering an inclusive environment where diverse employees can be their authentic selves), and Room to Make a Difference (empowering employees to have an impact on the guest experience and the business).

If you are someone who likes to bring your wisdom and local-know-how to a provide a truly personal and luxurious experience for our guests, apply to join us as our new Sous Chef today! 

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.