Head Chef - Ross Priory (677522)

Salary range: £32,296 - £35,880

FTE: 1.0 (35 hours per week)

Term: Open

Closing date: 12 January 2025

Ross Priory seeks to appoint an experienced and ‘hands on’ Head Chef to lead its kitchen team.

A self-starter, who is passionate about food, you will have a proven track record of driving continuous improvement and delivering modern, high-quality food, which exceeds customer expectations.

Ross Priory is a 12-bedroom, 17th Century Country House, owned by the University of Strathclyde and located in Gartocharn on the banks of Loch Lomond. As well as serving breakfast, bar meals, restaurant lunches and dinners, Ross Priory is host to weddings, conferences, and events.

The ideal candidate will be an existing Head Chef, hold recent Head Chef experience, or has been in a role as Sous Chef with relevant experience to make the step up in career progression, with strong business and financial awareness who is used to leading, organising and operating effectively within intimate hotel kitchen. This post requires the knowledge and ability to get involved in all aspects of kitchen operations and build on the strengths and reputation of the existing team.

You will lead by example and be an experienced people manager, who can motivate and develop the team to fulfil their potential. Exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational skills and proficiency in financial management are all essential, as is ensuring a high standard of kitchen hygiene is maintained and all areas are fully compliant with health and safety and food safety legislation.

Occasionally there may be a requirement to support activities on the University of Strathclyde campus, with support and cover being provided in return where required. The normal hours for this full-time position are 35 per week spread 5 days over 7. A flexible approach to working patterns over peaks and troughs in trading is to be expected.

Favourable terms and conditions in relation to comparable roles in the sector, with a competitive salary of between £32,296 and £35,890 with an excellent employer contribution public pension.

Interviews are scheduled to take place mid to late January 2025.

For informal enquiries, please contact Joe McGroarty, Executive Chef at joseph.mcgroarty@strath.ac.uk