Culinary Specialist- Sous Chef

Ready to take your culinary career to the next level? We're looking for a passionate Sous Chef to join our talented team at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh. Working closely with the Catering Manager, ensuring menus are followed correctly and high standards of food are being served, ensuring every dish is exceptional.
This isn't just a job-it's your chance to grow with a global leader in contract catering while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.
Why join us?
- Free uniform and safety shoes.
- Free on-site parking.
- Access to our Employee Benefits app - online GP access, supermarket discounts, and more.
- Life assurance, pension contributions, and generous holiday allowance (with the option to buy more).
- Career development, promotion opportunities, and apprenticeship schemes.
- Ongoing training to help you grow and thrive.
What you'll do:
- Lead kitchen operations when the Head Chef is away.
- Prepare dishes to spec, following recipe sheets and allergen guidelines.
- Manage food production, reduce waste, and maintain stock control.
- Receive and store deliveries using FIFO procedures.
- Allocate tasks and mentor the kitchen team.
- Maintain hygiene standards and oversee deep cleans.
- Ensure all team members are trained and compliant., At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.
We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team - careers@aramark.co.uk.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application.
Job reference: 645458.
What you'll do:
- Lead kitchen operations when the Head Chef is away.
- Prepare dishes to spec, following recipe sheets and allergen guidelines.
- Manage food production, reduce waste, and maintain stock control.
- Receive and store deliveries using FIFO procedures.
- Allocate tasks and mentor the kitchen team.
- Maintain hygiene standards and oversee deep cleans.
- Ensure all team members are trained and compliant.

UK residency for the past 3 years and legal right to work.
- Ability to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
- Strong Leadership, kitchen management, and culinary skills.
- Experience working in a fast-paced kitchen environment with high volume customers SVQ Level 2&3
- Calm under pressure, organised, and ready for a trade test.

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is in the customer service business across food, facilities and uniforms, wherever people work, learn, recover, and play. United by a passion to serve, our more than 247,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and nourish the lives of millions of people in 19 countries around the world every day.
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Why join us?
- Free uniform and safety shoes.
- Free on-site parking.
- Access to our Employee Benefits app - online GP access, supermarket discounts, and more.
- Life assurance, pension contributions, and generous holiday allowance (with the option to buy more).
- Career development, promotion opportunities, and apprenticeship schemes.
- Ongoing training to help you grow and thrive.