Executive Chef - W

W Edinburgh is hiring an Executive Chef to join the Kitchen team! We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this award-winning hotel, situated in the heart of Edinburgh. With W Edinburgh winning the coveted 'Scottish Hotel of the Year 2025' award and entering the Forbes Travel Guide with a prestigious 'Recommended' rating for 2026, now is the perfect time to join the team and take your career to the next level.

Explore an exciting new career path at W Hotels where your natural talent is celebrated. W Hotels' work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Executive Chef of W Edinburgh will have overall accountability for the success of all kitchen operations, including SUSHISAMBA restaurant, Room Service, W Lounge and Meetings & Events. As Executive Chef, you will play a key role in continuing to build on the success of the hotel and its culinary operations. We are looking for someone who is organised, driven and passionate, with the creativity, leadership and commercial awareness to inspire teams and deliver exceptional culinary experiences for our guests.

• Recruit and retain the best talent on the market
• Design and implement all kitchen policies, in collaboration with your management team
• Develop, design and implement new menus in collaboration with your management team
• Develop teamwork throughout your teams as they grow
• Train, motivate and lead your team to produce their best work and recreate the menu to approved standards
• Promote a positive work environment
• Be a W brand ambassador, ensuring the brand's voice is present in your interactions with guests and talent
• Maintain food hygiene and sanitation standards
• Ensure the highest levels of food quality are maintained
• Manage department budgets ensuring the maximization of profit while maintaining guest and employee satisfaction
• Work in collaboration with all heads of departments to ensure a successful hotel opening and beyond

• Demonstrated decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Natural leadership skills
• Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
• Sophisticated communication skills
• Previous experience working in five star, luxury hotels
• Strong financial awareness and an ability to understand financial documents
• A positive mindset
• A genuine passion for working in hospitality

• World class training and development, including leadership development
• Unlimited career opportunities (internationally and locally)
• Bonus plan
• Enhanced holiday entitlement – starting at 30 days (including bank holidays) and increasing with length of service
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Wellness and mental health programmes
• Discounted accommodation, food and beverage in over 9,000 hotels all over the world!
• Discounts for your friends and family

Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. W Hotels are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. With us, there’s always more. We dare to deliver a different kind of luxury. One that revels in bold ideas and indulges in the unexpected. We believe luxury is the freedom to be yourself and explore desires: whatever, whenever.

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