Sous Chef
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Location: | Edinburgh |
| Company: | Compass Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 211706 |
Summary
This is a whole-site role supporting a busy daytime café as well as a large events and hospitality operation. You will help deliver food for daily visitors, meetings and conferences, private dinners and full-venue hire events. The venue also hosts evening and seasonal events such as Burns Night, Christmas parties and the Edinburgh Fringe, along with sleepovers and group bookings for schools, scouts and corporate groups. Events range from small meetings to large functions of up to 550 guests, and August is a particularly busy period due to increased activity during the Fringe Festival.
Key responsibilities:
Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of the kitchen
Deliver high-quality food across café, events and hospitality service
Lead shifts and guide junior chefs
Support preparation and delivery of large-scale events
Maintain food safety standards and ensure compliance with COSHH and Food Hygiene regulations
Monitor stock levels and support ordering and cost control
Step up to lead the kitchen in the absence of the Head Chef
What we’re looking for:
Previous Sous Chef experience or strong Junior Sous Chef ready to step up
Background in hotel, banqueting, events or quality restaurant kitchens
Experience working with fresh food in a volume environment
Strong organisation and leadership skills
Flexible approach to rota including evening events
Fresh food experience (not grab-and-go style)
What\\'s in it for you? Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we\\'ve developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
- Family friendly support
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- Volunteering days
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers