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Job Ref: 13623 Branch: Apex Grassmarket Hotel- Edinburgh Location: Apex Grassmarket Hotel , Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary plus excellent company benefits & perks. Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 01/10/2026 Closing date: 12/11/2026 Why Join Apex Hotels? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Sous Chef in Edinburgh. From your very first day, you'll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it's what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction. Role Overview: This is a great time to join our team as a Sous Chef you will assist in spearheading the culinary experience and assist in driving our approach in delivering a high-quality food offering. You will be results driven and you will assist the Head Chef work closely with our supply chain partners, in house centralised services, and on property kitchen and Restaurant teams to continue developing, researching, and implementing appropriate efficiency and quality changes across all outlets. As a Sous Chef, you will ensure the smooth running of the Hotel Kitchen teams you are assigned and assume full accountability in the absence of the Head Chef, acting in their capacity, and as directed by Management. You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share. Main Responsibilities • Assist in the Management of all food and sundry costs through rigorous stock control measures, • Analyse, and present monthly profit and loss commentaries with follow on corrective activity as directed by the Head Chef, • Assist with Daily / weekly payroll and food cost analysis in accordance with forecasted and materialised revenue levels to ensure optimal performance with overspend corrected within the same trading period and as directed by the Head Chef, • To consistently conduct time in motion studies across all kitchen functions in accordance with technology and process adoption identifying incremental efficiencies without impact to the culinary brand proposition, and as directed by the Head Chef, • Assist the Head Chef work with the Food and Beverage Manager to translate annual strategic business plans into considered departmental scorecard targets and associated activity plans, • Assist the Head Chef in developing a multi skilled culinary team that delivers payroll flexibility., • To be highly visible at key service periods focusing attention to detail on culinary delivery, • Maintain team focus on 'the Customer's need' with service personalisation About you: We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in. To excel within this role, you will have: • Clear and influencing communicator with the ability to interact across all levels, • Possess a sales and profit driven mentality, • Assists in building and developing a guest centric team culture, • Ability to identify and manage best resources to assist in achieving targets, • Food Safety Management and Professional Cookery qualification at level 2 or above, • Coaching, supporting, challenging mentality that delivers operational results, • Creates an open environment You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes: • 29 days holiday, • Training and development from day one, • Employee events and celebrations, • Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP, • Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools, • Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working., • Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme, • Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date., • £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team. Following your first successful 3 months, you'll also receive ...... • Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family., • Involvement in our employee recognition schemes, • Long service recognition, • Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two, • 50% discount in our restaurants, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family, • Spa treatments and product discounts, • Life Assurance cover Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you'll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday. This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 who have had continuous permission may still qualify for sponsorship. If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you! About Apex Grassmarket Hotel Located in the heart of Old Town Edinburgh, this contemporary hotel is surrounded by culture. With Fantastic views of Edinburgh Castle views from the hotel, it is a few minutes walk from the Royal Mile and the National Museum of Scotland. The Apex Grassmarket Hotel has 169 bedrooms and has Deluxe Rooms which feature castle views and outdoor balconies. With seasonally rotating menus, the restaurant attracts locals and guests alike. Open for lunch and dinner in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, the restaurant's menu riffs on Scottish classics with creative twists.

Job Ref: 13629 Branch: Head Office - Edinburgh Location: Head Office, Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary plus excellent company benefits & perks. Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 02/10/2026 Closing date: 13/11/2026 Why join Apex Hotels? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Head of Revenue Management in Edinburgh. From your very first day, you'll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it's what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction. Role Overview: The Head of Revenue Management is responsible for leading the revenue strategy for Apex Hotels across all properties, driving optimal performance across rooms and non-rooms revenue streams. This role ensures that pricing, forecasting, distribution, and inventory decisions maximise total revenue and profitability while supporting the Apex brand, guest experience, and commercial objectives. As a senior leader within the commercial function, the Head of Revenue Management will shape the group's revenue culture, embed data-driven decision-making, and work closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to deliver sustainable growth. Joining the dedicated Revenue Team, you will take responsibility for: • Develop and deliver the overall revenue strategy across rooms, M&E, F&B, spa, and ancillary revenue streams to maximise profitability and market share., • Lead revenue optimisation through analysis of market trends, demand patterns, competitor activity, and dynamic pricing strategies., • Own the annual budgeting, forecasting, and revenue planning process, ensuring alignment with business objectives., • Identify and implement revenue growth opportunities through segmentation, pricing, inventory management, channel mix, and product optimisation., • Oversee pricing, inventory, distribution, and yield management strategies to drive RevPAR, TRevPAR, and overall commercial performance., • Lead and optimise distribution across direct, OTA, GDS, corporate, and wholesale channels while reducing acquisition costs and increasing direct bookings., • Drive non-rooms revenue performance by developing commercial strategies for M&E, F&B, spa, events, and ancillary services., • Champion the use of revenue management systems, business intelligence tools, and analytics to support data-driven decision making., • Monitor and report on key commercial KPIs, providing actionable insights and leading performance improvement initiatives across the portfolio., • Provide strategic leadership, coaching, and development to the revenue team, fostering a culture of commercial excellence and continuous improvement. About you: You will have a real passion for revenue management across different business segments. You will possess strategic, commercial skills, with previous experience in a senior revenue management role, together with: • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills., • Proven technical and commercial experience in multi-property revenue management within a hotel group., • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities., • Proficiency in business analysis and data-driven decision-making., • Ability to think strategically while managing operational detail, providing commercial insights and analysis You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes: • 35 days holiday, • Training and development from day one, • Employee events and celebrations, • Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP, • Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools, • Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme, • Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date, • £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team Following your first successful 3 months, you'll also receive... • Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family, • Involvement in our employee recognition schemes, • Long service recognition, • Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two, • 50% discount in our restaurants, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family, • Spa treatments and product discounts, • Life Assurance cover Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you'll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.