Senior Chef de Partie, Nights

About the Company

At the heart of the world’s greatest golfing destination, the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa is an AA 5 Red star, award‑winning resort centred around active wellbeing and indulgent good times.

Part of the Kohler Group, we are a privately owned resort that prides itself on delivering personalised guest experiences to create lasting memories.

With a reputation as an employer of choice, we are committed to ensuring our associates are our number one priority. St Andrews is the home of golf and we are the home of great guest service. People are our passion and we believe each associate plays a vital role in providing memorable moments to our guests.

We are a forward‑thinking employer committed to the Hoteliers Charter and developing our people, which is why we employ based on personality. We believe all skills can be taught!

Throughout your career with us, you’ll have access to a wide range of different training opportunities providing routes to progress from within, allowing you to reach your full potential whilst supported by our committed leadership team.

We love celebrating our associates’ success through employee reward recognition schemes, including Associate of the Month. Whilst working for one of the most iconic hotels in Scotland, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary, company pension scheme, free onsite car parking, meals whilst on duty, 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme and free fitness access.

Our benefits also include free access to The Duke’s golf course and superb discounts in our restaurants, shops, spa and room rates, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the many luxuries the Old Course Hotel has to offer.

Our award‑winning kitchen team has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Chef de Partie – Nights to join us on a permanent full‑time basis working in the Main Kitchen. You will prepare a variety of refined and beautifully presented offerings, all crafted with the finest sourced Scottish produce, and be responsible for your own section while gaining invaluable guidance and development within a multi‑outlet hotel kitchen.

• Prepare all foods necessary for service to the demonstrated culinary standards and to the quantities according to the forecast.
• Maintain the established pace of service while preparing all foods.
• Prepare all dietary requirements in foods requested as part of our customer focus directives.
• Ensure that foods are prepared and stored so they do not fall in the temperature danger zone.
• Sanitise all cutting boards and utensils after fabricating any raw meat, fish or poultry products.
• Maintain knife safety standards as viewed in the safety video during culinary department orientation.
• Have a working knowledge of all equipment within your job duties and know how to assemble, disassemble and clean this equipment.
• Work independently to service guests during the night in a 24‑hour kitchen.
• Set up breakfast MEP for the breakfast service team.

• Solid knowledge of culinary terminology and techniques; competent in cooking meat, fish and poultry, and the preparation of vegetables, basic stocks, soups and sauces.
• Ability to demonstrate competence and skills within the kitchen and enjoy working as part of a team.
• SVQ 1 & 2, an MVQ or equivalent.
• Ability to work all stations of the kitchen.
• Minimum of 2 years of previous culinary experience.

Permanent full‑time – 21:30 hrs to 06:00 hrs.

£32,213.96 + TRONC.

• Free meals and drinks in our complimentary staff canteen.
• Discounts across the resort including in restaurants, room rates, pro shop and golf course.
• Wider group discounts within the Kohler Group.
• Free access to our on‑site Kohler Waters Fitness, fully equipped gym, 20‑metre pool, sauna and hot tub.
• Free access to mortgage advice.
• Cycle2
  
  Work scheme.
• 24/7 access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no job applicant, employee, or worker is discriminated against on the grounds of protected characteristics.