Total 8 job vacancies by HIJOBS

Job descriptions

Highland Cinema is looking for a capable and experienced Chef and an efficient, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to work in our busy café bar kitchen. If you have experience in a kitchen / restaurant environment, a passion for food preparation and the ability to stay cool under pressure, we’d like to hear from you. 30 hours+ a week, permanent/year round positions.

Duties and Responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilites for these positions, please visit www.highlandcinema.co.uk/careers

Closing date and interviews

Applications are invited at any time. Interviews will be held quickly, with start dates to be advised.

How to apply

For full job descriptions and how to apply, please visit www.highlandcinema.co.uk/careers

The Highland Soap Visitor Centre & Larder Cafe has been a fantastic success since we opened it in December 2020. We have a large shop, which has recently doubled in size with room to double again. Our cafe has 110 covers and an outdoor events space - and all set in 6 acres of grounds with views over Ben Nevis in what is undoubtably the area’s best located tourist destination.

We are a friendly, locally-owned business with a good local reputation and a strong tourist trade. We make good quality food out of local ingredients and are increasingly becoming known nationally as a wonderful day out for a family. Opening hours are mostly 9am-5pm, 7 days though we have an ambition to do evenings in the summer. Operationally, the site is running smoothly with a strong team.

This is an exciting opportunity to run the cafe and manage a friendly hardworking team.

We are looking for someone experienced in running a busy restaurant or hotel and managing staff. Applicants should have experience in rota planning, interviewing potential new team members and operating within a budget. This role will report into our General Manager and will require working closely with our Head Chef.

If you are a proven manager with strong leadership skills looking or a new challenge, sociable hours and are passionate about delivering excellent service within the catering sector, we would love to hear from you.

We have a full-time position available for a kitchen porter. Main duties include cleaning, washing up and basic food preparation.

End of season bonus and fortnightly share of tips.

Please send us a copy of your CV or get in touch to find out more.

As a Chef de Partie you will be expected to work on all sections of the kitchen and will be required to help out as needed under the direction of the kitchen manager. You must have strong all round kitchen skills, be capable of organising your own prep and running your section during service with the skill set and flexibility to move about the kitchen as required.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated professional chef with a real passion for cooking, hardworking, self-aware and keen to learn. You will have previous experience in a similar, busy fresh food environment with appropriate professional qualifications and/or relevant industry experience.

Send your CV to jobs@glen-nevis.co.uk for more information.

The Ben Nevis Inn are looking to recruit a Sous Chef, with the hope that by the time our extension is complete they can step up to Head Chef.

The successful candidate will be working along side our current team and Head Chef. We are looking for someone with prior Sous Chef/Head Chef experience.

We are underway with an extension to our building and kitchen. Once complete we aim to offer breakfasts and grow the current business. At this point it is hoped that this position will lead to a head chef role.

We recognise the need for a good work life balance, the hours required to work are based on a 4 day week through the summer and a 3 day week through the winter months.

There are no split shifts, hours per week through the summer are expected to be 45-48 and through the winter we expect them to be a minimum of 30, averaging out at 42 hours per week annually.

This position will equate to around £43,000 per annum and opportunity for promotion and further pay rises are on offer.

We are unable to offer any accomodation with this post.

We are a close knitt team and good morale is paramount to the success of the business.

Sónas Restaurant is looking for a chef to join our friendly team!

Sónas, meaning happiness in Gaelic, is a lively new restaurant located in the town of Fort William at the foot of beautiful Ben Nevis. Sónas celebrates our community by using locally sourced ingredients, sustainably caught seafood, and locally raised meats. We aim to ensure the freshest flavours while supporting our community’s famers and producers. Our family has many years of experience in the hospitality industry, and importantly, we understand the benefits and importance of working closely with our team. We now have a fantastic opportunity available for a chef to join us.

We are looking for an experienced chef with a flair and passion for producing high quality, flavoursome, well-presented food.

Qualities:
Proven experience as a chef or in a similar role.
Strong knowledge of culinary techniques and practices.
Great leadership and team management skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining high standards and attention to detail.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities:
Supervise and co-ordinate all the activities in the kitchen.
Plan and develop menus in collaboration with the management team.
Ensure proper food production and presentation.
Prepare and cook excellent quality food.
Oversee inventory management and ordering of supplies.
Maintain a clean and organised kitchen.
Adhere to food safety and cleanliness regulations.

Benefits:
Competitive rate of pay.
Excellent development opportunities.
Team members are provided with a meal on duty.
Discounted rates on dining in the restaurant.
Pension scheme.
Share of tips, paid through electronic system.

Hours:
45 hours a week approximately.

Pay:
£13.50 per hour (plus tips).

To apply, please contact sonasrestaurantfw@outlook.com

Working in a team of 4, you will require a few years kitchen experience, a positive attitude and ability to work in a busy and fast-paced environment.

We can offer you stability, flexibility, good rate of pay, gratuities, pension and long holidays.

These roles involve the following;

Kitchen Porter

• Basic food preparation.
• Washing up, cleaning and clearing all kitchen areas.
• Unloading and putting away deliveries.
• Emptying bins, sweeping and mopping floors.
• Ensuring all equipment is clean and put away correctly.

Chef/ Cook

• Maintain standards for food storage, date labelling, rotation and quality.
• Ensure compliance with applicable health codes and regulations.
• Adheres to proper food handling and safety procedures, maintaining temperature logs.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of equipment, food storage and work areas.