Kitchen Manager

Elior Stadia – Bringing the Buzz to Matchdays & More

When the crowd roars, the food has to be just as exciting! At Elior Stadia
, we serve up epic matchday meals, gourmet hospitality, and fast, fresh stadium snacks - so fans can focus on the action while we handle the flavour.

The Murrayfield Experience is hosting Recruitment Events on Thursday 22nd January 2026 (17:00pm - 19:30pm) and Sunday 25th January 2026 (12:00pm - 14:30pm), if you're successful you will be expected to attend one of these in person!

Passionate about Rugby? Join our hospitality team for an unforgettable Six Nations experience!

Location: Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Reports To: Executive Head Chef

Contract Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Join the Team Behind the Experience

At Elior UK, we create unforgettable food and hospitality experiences. As the catering partner at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, we are now looking for a highly organised and proactive Kitchen Manager to oversee the smooth and efficient running of all kitchen operations.

This is a pivotal role ensuring that all food production is delivered safely, consistently, and cost-effectively — across match-days, hospitality suites, large-scale banqueting, and corporate events.

If you are a strong leader with proven experience in kitchen operations management, this is your opportunity to thrive in one of Scotland’s most iconic sporting venues.

Key Performance Indicators

Effective management of all kitchen labour, including rotas, scheduling, and payroll controls.

Delivery of high standards of food safety, allergen management, and hygiene compliance.

Cost control across labour, food, and overheads in line with commercial targets.

Maintenance of consistently high standards of kitchen cleanliness and organisation.

Safe and efficient working environment for all team members, in full compliance with Health & Safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Kitchen Operations Management:
Oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchens across the stadium, ensuring compliance with Elior’s operational standards and event requirements.

Labour & Cost Control:
Manage staff rotas, agency usage, and wage costs, ensuring labour efficiency and adherence to budgets. Monitor food costs, portioning, and waste to support margin delivery.

Food Safety & Allergen Management:
Lead on HACCP, COSHH, allergen protocols, and all statutory compliance, ensuring accurate labelling, record-keeping, and communication across the team. Ensuring complete and accurate star chef data and reports, and filed appropriately

Cleaning & Hygiene:
Take ownership of cleaning schedules, audits, and compliance checks, ensuring kitchens and storage areas always meet or exceed safety standards.

Team Leadership:
Support and manage chefs, kitchen porters, and agency staff. Ensure clear communication, training, and development opportunities are in place to build a motivated and safe team.

Health & Wellbeing:
Promote a culture of safety, wellbeing, and accountability, ensuring staff work in a positive, supportive, and compliant environment.

Event Support:
Work closely with the Executive Head Chef and operations teams to ensure smooth kitchen delivery across match-days, hospitality, and events.

Stock & Ordering:
Oversee ordering, deliveries, and stock rotation to reduce waste and maintain accurate records.

Collaboration:

Liaise with front-of-house, event managers, and wider Elior teams to ensure aligned service delivery.

Skills & Experience Required

Proven experience as a Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, or similar leadership role in a high-volume catering, stadium, hotel, or events environment.

Strong track record in managing labour, budgets, and compliance.

Excellent knowledge of HACCP, COSHH, allergen management, and food hygiene legislation.

Exceptional organisational, leadership, and communication skills.

Ability to remain calm under pressure and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Flexible to work evenings, weekends, and all home match-days.

Experience in stadia or large-scale event catering.

Up-to-date Food Safety Level 3 (or higher), Allergen Awareness, and Health & Safety qualifications.

Familiarity with Elior systems and procedures (or…