Sous Chef
Uniquely positioned where the Scottish Highlands meet the Lowlands, this 17th-century baronial estate is rich in character and history. Cameron House offers an award-winning Spa with a rooftop infinity pool, an 18-hole championship golf course, an extensive selection of resort activities, and a choice of five restaurants and bars to cater to every taste.
Our 208 bedrooms are an exquisite blend of traditional and contemporary, or guests can opt for a home from home in one of our 115 self-catering lodges or luxurious Mansion House suites.
The iconic lochside setting is a timeless celebration of grandeur and natural beauty. Spanning 400 acres of picturesque Scottish countryside, with adventure on the doorstep. Loch Lomond, with its impressive backdrop, is the perfect location for a variety of water and land activities, including speedboat tours, paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking, 4X4 off-road driving, falconry, and more.
Reporting to the Head Chef, as Sous Chef you will be part of a creative and highly driven culinary team working to continually improve guest experience and employee satisfaction, whilst maintaining health and safety and food hygiene standards and working within operating budgets.
Some of the key things you will be responsible for as Sous Chef:
Defining, managing and supervising consistent delivery of exceptional food standards at the correct volumes
First class knowledge of food, trends, dietary requirements, and allergens
Effective stock controls, though strong management of requisitions and orders based on forecast and stock takes, managing key lines and recording wastage
Effective communication through daily shift briefings, handovers, monthly meetings and the use of our systems
Organising rotas and work plans, holiday entitlements and requests
Recruitment, induction, and ongoing training and progression of your team
Providing feedback and managing performance through probationary reviews, 1:1s and appraisals.
Meet all legal requirements to keep guests and employees safe, and the business compliant with statutory obligations.
While we don't have a 'typical' employee, there are some specific qualities or traits we look for.
People who are naturally friendly - who genuinely care about our guests and the service they receive.
Current or recent Senior chef experience preferably within a 4/5 five star hotel or resort, or quality independent restaurant with experience of volume
Ability to quickly build rapport and strong working relationships, with a flexible approach to work to meet operational demand
Intermediate food hygiene, IOSH Managing Safely and First Aid at Work qualifications are also advantageous
Free meals when on duty, in our team cafes
Pension scheme and Wagestream financial services
Long service awards involving recognition with high street shopping vouchers and overnight stays
Enhanced holidays with long service
Free Leisure Club Membership, with friends and family discounts
Employee care service, offering lifestyle and wellbeing support and counselling via a confidential helpline
On-site discounts on Cameron House and Cameron Lodges accommodation, 50% off food and beverages, golf membership, spa treatments, Celtic Warrior cruises, outdoor activities cinema tickets and retail products
Lifeworks App - lots of discounts on everyday purchases, with brand that you love
Supplier and local business discounts, eg Sealy Mattresses and selected Lomond Shores retailers
Free parking
At Cameron House we can offer fully funded, work-based training and development. Everything from apprenticeships, structured work experience in other businesses and supported scholarships through to graduate programmes, specialist craft training, and formal qualifications up to HND and Degree level.
We are only 40 minutes drive from the centre of Glasgow, so if the outdoors is your thing there's also the wider Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park on your doorstep - just waiting to be explored in your free time.
Contract type Permanent
Hours Full Time
Shift pattern Shifts typically between 10am and end of service
Hours per week Full Time 5/7 includes weekend working