Sous Chef

Why Join Apex Hotels?

You will receive a warm welcome into the Apex family on joining us as a Sous Chef in Dundee. We genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. It is these values that support you to be yourself here at Apex Hotels. By bringing your own personality, passion, and ideas to the role, you will add a new dynamic to our innovative and supportive Kitchen Team. We believe it is our personality, style and friendliness that makes Apex Hotels.

Role Overview

This is a great time to join our team as a Sous Chef you will assist in spearheading the culinary experience and assist in driving our approach in delivering a high-quality food offering. You will be results driven and you will assist the Head Chef work closely with our supply chain partners, in house centralised services, and on property kitchen and Restaurant teams to continue developing, researching and implementing appropriate efficiency and quality changes across all outlets.

As a Sous Chef, you will ensure the smooth running of the Hotel Kitchen teams you are assigned and assume full accountability in the absence of the Head Chef, acting in their capacity, and as directed by Management.

You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist in the Management of all food and sundry costs through rigorous stock control measures
• Analyse, and present monthly profit and loss commentaries with follow on corrective activity as directed by the Head Chef
• Assist with Daily / weekly payroll and food cost analysis in accordance with forecasted and materialised revenue levels to ensure optimal performance with overspend corrected within the same trading period and as directed by the Head Chef
• To consistently conduct time in motion studies across all kitchen functions in accordance with technology and process adoption identifying incremental efficiencies without impact to the culinary brand proposition, and as directed by the Head Chef
• Assist the Head Chef work with the Food and Beverage Manager to translate annual strategic business plans into considered departmental scorecard targets and associated activity plans
• Assist the Head Chef in developing a multi skilled culinary team that delivers payroll flexibility.
• To be highly visible at key service periods focusing attention to detail on culinary delivery
• Maintain team focus on 'the Customer's need' with service personalisation

About you

• Clear and influencing communicator with the ability to interact across all levels
• Possess a sales and profit driven mentality
• Assists in building and developing a guest centric team culture
• Ability to identify and manage best resources to assist in achieving targets
• Food Safety Management and Professional Cookery qualification at level 2 or above
• Coaching, supporting, challenging mentality that delivers operational results
• Creates an open environment

Benefits

• 29 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team

Following your first successful 3 months, you'll also receive:

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 who have had continuous permission may still qualify for sponsorship.