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Job Ref: 13452 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: 14/08/2026 Closing date: 25/09/2026 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.

Multiple Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities | Edinburgh 📍Ottolenghi is coming to Edinburgh! 📅New opening – September 2026 We're building our Front of House team for our brand-new Edinburgh restaurant, and we're looking for friendly, passionate and energetic people to join us for this exciting new opening. We have a variety of full-time and part-time positions available, including: • Waiters, • Baristas/ Bartenders, • Hosts What you'll be doing You'll be part of a team creating a warm, memorable experience for every guest. Depending on your role, you'll be welcoming and looking after guests, taking orders, serving food and drinks, supporting the bar, helping customers in different areas of the restaurant and making sure service runs smoothly. What we’re looking for • Previous experience as a front-of-house team member in hospitality., • A genuine passion for food, drink, and creating great guest experiences., • A warm, confident communicator who thrives in a team environment., • Comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced environment, • Proud of delivering great service and creating memorable experiences Why join Ottolenghi? This is a chance to be part of something from the very beginning. Ottolenghi Edinburgh will be our first restaurant in Scotland, giving you the opportunity to join a brand-new team and help shape the guest experience from day one. What’s in it for you? • 28 days annual leave per year, inclusive of bank holidays, • Delicious Ottolenghi staff meals on shift and generous staff discount, • Health and well-being support through our HSF healthcare plan (covering dental, optical, physiotherapy, and more), plus a 24/7 GP helpline and access to Perkbox discounts, • Refer a Friend Bonus: £500 for each successful referral, • Learning & Development opportunities including management coaching, WSET wine training, Ottolenghi Chef’s Academy workshops, and access to external courses, • A warm, inclusive working culture where individuality, growth, and creativity are celebrated, • Enhanced Parental Pay after two years’ service, • A special birthday treat to celebrate your day, • Exclusive workshops and demos, including cooking, food, wine, and cocktail sessions in the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, • A collaborative and creative environment where your ideas are valued

Job Ref: 13386 Branch: Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel Location: Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel, Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: £14.67 per hour plus excellent benefits and Perks Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full Time Hours per week: 40 Posted date: 27/07/2026 Closing date: 07/09/2026 Why join Apex Hotels? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Breakfast 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. 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: • 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 Starting your Journey: As a Breakfast Chef, you will be responsible for delivering a high level of food to all our guests. Working in the Kitchen you will help maximise revenue through first class food preparation and delivery. You will embrace every opportunity to create exceptional food for our guests to provide a personal experience our guests will want to share. Joining the dedicated Kitchen department, you will: • Prepare and serve breakfast, lunch and employee lunches to Company standards, ensuring guest satisfaction at all times, • Work simultaneously with all kitchen team members in a friendly manner offering an infectious smile and collaborative approach, • Have extensive knowledge of our menus and food offerings, • Adhere to all food safety and health and safety guidelines As a Breakfast Chef, we ask that you take pride in your work and have a willingness to learn. You will have a real passion for food, and you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately one that they will remember the most. You will be great at multi-tasking, you be able to work efficiently and making sure all dishes are produced to a high standard. On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge and confidence to be a great Breakfast Chef. With this in mind, we are looking for a Breakfast Chef who: • Can deliver excellent standards, • Uses initiative, • is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work, • takes pride in the work they do, • Is passionate about food, • has the ability to multi-task and organise a variable work load 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. Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If this sound like you, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you! About the Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel The Hotel is located in the centre of the Grassmarket, the hub of Edinburgh's Old Town, looking up to Edinburgh Castle. You can walk anywhere in the city centre from here and it's exceptionally convenient for the transport links at Waverley Train Station, buses around the city and Old Town attractions. The Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel has master suites with stunning Edinburgh Castle views and Agua restaurant, which serves succulent fine dining selections alongside savoury sides and nibbles. The restaurant bar also offers one of Edinburgh City Centre's most comprehensive wine lists and an array of expertly prepared cocktails.