Sous Chef

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At Buzzworks, we’re more than just a hospitality group, we are a community. With 22 stylish venues (and growing!) across Scotland, we deliver outstanding food and incredible hospitality experiences with personality, flair, and attention to detail. If you’re passionate about great food, great people, and great standards — you’ll feel right at home here.

• OTE £40000*
• Flexible working – shifts that work around your life
• Training & Development
• Wagestream App – access your wages before payday
• 40% staff discount across all Buzzworks venues
• Internal progression opportunities – we promote from within
• Extra holidays after 1, 3, and 5 years’ service
• Wellbeing support – Employee Assistance, wellness hub, discounted gym
• Financial wellbeing
• Salary plus Tronc

As Sous Chef, you’ll be a vital part of the kitchen team — supporting your Head Chef and stepping up when needed. You’ll help deliver dishes to spec every time, lead a team, and contribute to kitchen profitability and performance with consistency and pride.

• Lead the kitchen team to deliver high standards during service
• Support rota efficiency and manage kitchen GP
• Help maintain stock levels and control
• Mentor, develop, and motivate chefs at every level
• Run daily briefings in the Head Chef’s absence
• Ensure full compliance with health & food safety standards
• Create an open, honest kitchen culture where people thrive
• Build strong communication between kitchen and FOH teams

• Enthusiastic, experienced, and team-focused
• Detail-obsessed and committed to quality at every level
• Confident working in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen
• Comfortable with ordering, rota planning, and GP control
• A mentor who supports others and keeps standards high

If you’re ready to lead, learn, and level up your career, apply now and join one of the most forward-thinking hospitality teams in Scotland.

Buzzworks is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our aim to make people feel great through hospitality.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Restaurants