Junior Sous Chef

Grade UE04: £26,093 to £28,778 per annum, plus 15% Premium Band for flexible working

Department:
Accommodation, Catering and Events

Location:
The Scott, The Scholar and KM Hotels

Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends

Open Ended:
Permanent Contract

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced chef to join our team at The University of Edinburgh’s Hospitality Collection. We are looking to hire a Junior Sous Chef on a full-term contract.

• Experience in a fresh food kitchen.
• Passionate about modern food trends and cooking techniques.
• Assist the Head Chef and Sous Chefs with developing and implementing menus throughout the hotels.
• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
• Be passionate about what you do and be an ambassador for the Hotel.

Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab)

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

• A competitive salary
• 40 days annual leave per year, working over 5 days per week
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family‑friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

The closing date for applications is 5th January 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held 2 weeks after closing date.