Sous Chef – Join the Team at Dunkelds
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Sous Chef to join our growing kitchen team.
Our café operates 7 days a week (9am–5pm),(High volume brunch) with an expanding evening restaurant service, Thursday–Saturday (5:30pm–10pm) (serving Ramen, Miso mushroom noodles, Bao buns..). This role is ideal for someone who enjoys creativity and wants to play a key part in developing a fresh, high-quality evening offering.
We are passionate about real food. Our kitchen works with clean ingredients only—no seed oils, no ultra-processed products, and no artificial additives. Everything is cooked from scratch wherever possible, so this role suits a chef who values ingredient quality and traditional cooking methods.
Role Overview
* Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen
* Help grow and develop the evening restaurant menu
* Contribute to new dish creation and seasonal menu development
* Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency, and kitchen organisation
* Work with high-quality, minimally processed ingredients
Requirements
* Minimum 1 year experience at Sous Chef level or 3 years at senior CDP
* Previous experience cooking in a professional kitchen environment
* Strong knowledge of classical stock and sauce preparation
* Confidence working with fresh, from-scratch cooking
* Good organisational skills and ability to work across busy services
* Positive, team-focused attitude
Hours & Shifts
* 46 hours per week
* 5 days per week
* Mix of day shifts and evening shifts - Max 3 evenings per week.
Salary £40,000 per annum plus great tips paid monthly.
This is a great opportunity for a chef who wants to be part of a kitchen focused on quality ingredients, traditional techniques, and creative growth.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £40,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person