Head Chef - Mill House

OTE: £70,000+ (Base Salary + Bonus + Tronc)

Where quality meets craft.

At The Mill House, we’re proud to be a stylish, contemporary venue at the heart of Stewarton, delivering exceptional food in a vibrant, welcoming setting. From premium steaks and grill dishes to beautifully presented seasonal plates, our menu is built around quality ingredients, confident flavours and consistent execution.

We’re now looking for a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and take our food offering to the next level.

• On-target earnings exceeding £58,000 (Salary + Bonus + Tronc)
• Leadership Development Programme to support your growth
• Flexible working options, work that works for you
• Top 100 Best Companies to work for
• 40% staff discount across all Buzzworks venues
• Extra holidays for long service (1, 3, and 5 years)
• Wellbeing Support, Gym membership & Wellness Hub
• Stream, access to pay as you need it

As Head Chef at The Mill House, you’ll lead a talented brigade in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen where quality and consistency are everything. This is a role for a confident, commercially aware chef who thrives on high standards, strong systems and developing great people.

You’ll bring creativity, discipline and energy to the pass, ensuring every plate reflects the standards our guests expect.

• Oversee all kitchen operations with precision and pace
• Drive food quality, presentation, consistency and margin control
• Lead menu execution across grill, seasonal specials and core favourites
• Coach, mentor and develop your brigade, building future kitchen leaders
• Manage GP, stock control and labour performance in line with targets
• Collaborate with the senior team on innovation and continuous improvement
• Ensure a safe, compliant and well‑organised kitchen environment

If you're an experienced, high‑performing Head Chef who leads from the front, inspires their team and takes pride in delivering outstanding dining experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

Buzzworks is an equal opportunity employer. We believe a diverse, empowered team is key to our mission:

To make people feel great through hospitality.