Head Chef
Head Chef – Garvock House Hotel, Dunfermline
Lead Our Kitchen. Inspire Our Team. Create Exceptional Experiences.
Garvock House Hotel is an award-winning boutique hotel set within beautiful grounds in Dunfermline. Renowned for our weddings, events, restaurant dining, and warm Scottish hospitality, we are looking for a talented and passionate Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and drive our food offering to the next level.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head Chef or ambitious Senior Sous Chef ready to step into a leadership role within a busy and rewarding hotel environment.
The Role
As Head Chef, you will take overall responsibility for the kitchen operation, delivering outstanding food for our restaurant, weddings, conferences, private functions, and special events. You will have the freedom to develop seasonal menus, lead a dedicated team, and make a significant impact on the guest experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate, and develop the kitchen team.
- Design and deliver high-quality seasonal menus.
- Ensure exceptional food quality, presentation, and consistency.
- Manage kitchen operations for restaurant service, weddings, and events.
- Control food costs, stock management, and supplier relationships.
- Maintain the highest standards of food hygiene, safety, and cleanliness.
- Manage staffing levels, rotas, and team performance.
- Work closely with management to enhance the overall guest experience.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Experience within a hotel, wedding, or high-volume hospitality environment.
- Excellent knowledge of food safety and HACCP procedures.
- Strong financial awareness and experience managing kitchen budgets.
- Passion for fresh, high-quality food and exceptional customer experiences.
- Ability to remain calm and organised in a fast-paced environment.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Accommodation available if required.
- Company pension scheme.
- Staff meals whilst on duty.
- Free on-site parking.
- Supportive and professional working environment.
- The opportunity to shape and grow an exciting food operation.
Apply Today
If you are a passionate culinary professional looking to take the next step in your career at one of Dunfermline’s leading hotels, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your CV.
Creating memorable experiences through exceptional food, service, and hospitality.
In a delightfully elevated position in the ancient capital of Dunfermline – Garvock House sits proudly in over 2 acres of gardens, a glorious testimony to its hey day as a stunning family house. Truly ‘the country house hotel in town.’ Family owned and run, Garvock House has been transformed into a delightful hotel retaining an authentic and rather special country house charm and informality: relaxing and elegant with classic interiors, very comfortable furnishings and spacious rooms. And a passion for fresh produce which remains undimmed.
Dunfermline hotels just don’t come better than this. And here at Garvock House, the hospitality is very special indeed. Attentive staff take real pleasure in looking after you and helping with your holiday or visit plans. Attention to detail, friendly service and relaxation are the hallmarks of a stay at Garvock. And the kitchen is the heart and soul of the hotel. Menus in its lovely relaxed, quietly sophisticated yet delightfully informal dining rooms imaginatively use the finest, freshest local ingredients, for which the region is acclaimed throughout Scotland.
