Group Operations Chef in Glasgow

Glasgow

permanent, full-time

£55,000 - £60,000 per annum

UK working eligibility only.

Working in Glasgow

Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city, boasting a diverse economy that includes finance, engineering, healthcare, and the creative industries. Known for its friendly people and cultural vibrancy, Glasgow offers both career opportunities and a rich quality of life. The city’s universities and colleges support skills development and innovation. Excellent transport connections make Glasgow a strategic base for professionals.

About Hospitality & Catering

Hospitality plays a central role in the UK economy, covering hotels, restaurants, events, and tourism. Careers range from chefs and front-of-house staff to hotel managers and event planners. Employers include independent businesses, large hotel chains, and catering groups. Demand remains high for skilled professionals in customer service and food preparation. Hospitality offers variety, creativity, and people-focused roles, often with flexible working hours and opportunities worldwide. The sector continues to adapt, with sustainability, food innovation, and guest experience shaping future growth.

Group Operations Chef - Premium Multi-Site Hospitality Group - Glasgow 60k

A hands-on senior chef role working across a collection of premium restaurants, pubs and bars, right alongside the Director of Food.

A leading independent hospitality group with a growing portfolio of restaurants, pubs and bars across Glasgow city centre is recruiting a Group Operations Chef. Reporting directly to the Director of Food, the Group Operations Chef will work alongside the Head Chefs as an experienced senior resource, supporting kitchens, menus, standards and commercial performance across the estate.

This is a broad role for a Group Operations Chef who is just as comfortable running a busy service as landing a menu launch or working through pricing and supplier projects. Head Chefs keep ownership of their kitchens. The Group Operations Chef makes them stronger, follows projects through and gives the food team real capacity to grow. Relocation support is available.

The Group Operations Chef role

Supporting Head Chefs across the group with service, preparation, organisation and consistency.
Stepping into kitchens to cover staffing gaps and operational pressure, then following through with recruitment, training or a recovery plan.
Working with the Director of Food on menu development, dish trials, recipes, specifications and costings.
Being present for menu launches to make sure new dishes work in live service.
Driving food GP, menu pricing, purchasing, stock and waste control, and supplier comparisons.
Maintaining food safety, allergen information, kitchen procedures and due diligence across all sites.
Supporting interviews, trials, onboarding, succession planning and new venue openings.

About you

A strong senior kitchen background, ideally including 2 AA Rosette kitchens and Branded mulisite operations
Experience across multiple venues or different styles of operation, at Head Chef level or above.
Commercially aware, with a solid grip on GP, costings, labour and the wider business.
Calm under pressure, organised and able to progress agreed projects independently.
Builds strong relationships with Head Chefs and teams while respecting each venue's identity.
A natural coach who enjoys developing chefs and lifting standards.

The package

Circa 55-60k basic salary, details to be agreed.
Relocation support for the right Group Operations Chef.
48 hours across four or five days, including evenings and weekends as the business needs.
Occasional six-day stretches for openings or major projects, with recovery time planned in.
Direct report to the Director of Food, with priorities agreed weekly.
Interview process to be confirmed.

If you are a Group Operations Chef or senior Head Chef have worjed through quality kitchens such as 2 Rosette and have mulit site experiencewith real influence, send your CV to stuartcampbell at COREcruitment dot com today.