Senior Chef

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.

Take a look at the brilliant things we do:
www.lovefoodfeelgood.com

The Buzz

• OTE £50000*
• 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 well-being

The Works

As Senior Chef, you’ll be a vital part of the kitchen team, supporting your team 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.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the kitchen team to deliver high standards during service
• Supporting rota efficiency and managing kitchen GP
• Helping maintain stock levels and control
• Mentoring, developing, and motivating chefs at every level
• Running daily briefings in the Head Chef’s absence
• Ensuring full compliance with health & food safety standards
• Creating an open, honest kitchen culture where people thrive
• Building strong comms between kitchen and FOH teams

This is a hands-on role for someone with energy, leadership skills, and a love of consistency and creativity in equal measure.

We are looking for great chefs who are:

• 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

Ready to step up?

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 that an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our aim to make people feel great through hospitality.

*Salary plus Tronc