Total 75 F&B / Tourism / Hospitality job vacancies in Fort William, PH33 6SD

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

• Works under the supervision of the activity manager who issues instructions on work sequences, procedures, methods, and deadlines, and relies on the incumbent to assure that work assignments are carried out by other members of the group.
• Supervisor is available to provide information or decisions regarding problems that may arise during work. Overall work operations are reviewed for status and progress, causes of delays, quality, and results achieved.
• Leads a staff of 3 or more NA-04 and NA-06 cooks in the preparation of a variety of menu items. Receives instructions from manager or supervisor on duty and passes assignments down to individual members of the group being led.
• Assures that there is enough work to keep all employees on duty busy. Works along with other workers, setting the pace performing non-supervisory work at the NA-06 level.
• Prepares a variety of foods and desserts according to menu requirements. Follows recipes to prepare menu items. Adjusts recipes for larger or smaller quantities. Roasts a variety of meats. Grills, broils, steams, and deep fries foods.

• Prepare hot and cold food serving stations for cafeteria style service.
• Stock juices, beverages, utensils, and quick service food carts when replenishment is needed.
• Clean dishes, pots, pans, and utensils manually or by use of dishwashing equipment.
• Operate a cash register for dining food and beverage sales.

• Serves as a Food Service Specialist at a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).
• Coordinates the Nutrition Care Supply needs daily with supply personnel/food service contract staff and conducts monthly physical inspections.
• Determines menu item popularity percentages based on review and analysis.
• Receives and reviews changes, or updates to master menu.
• Analyzes daily production reports to ensure correct ingredients are printed for recipes in sizes and units on hand.
• Works with Clinical Dietitian to ensure all items and recipes include accurate and up to date nutritional links and allergen information.
• Prepares typed letters, reports and other correspondence using office automation and attends menu planning meetings.

• Performs a full range of simple cooking by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing. Prepares hot cereals, concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces and gravies. Makes cold sandwich fillings. Sets up and replenishes salad bar.
• Prepares food, weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified menu items. Mixes ingredients according to written recipes. Covers, dates and stores leftovers according to established procedures.
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment. Disassembles, cleans and re-assembles component parts and accessories. Follows safety procedures to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.
• Cleans, stores and maintains all equipment and work areas after each use. Cleans other work areas and equipment on an established cleaning schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Prepare and cook items that require little or no processing, such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and fresh or canned vegetables. Prepares hot cereals and concentrated or ehydrated soups, sauces and gravies.
• Makes cold sandwich fillings. Sets up and replenishes salad bar. Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, or breading.
• Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified menu items. Mixes ingredients according to precisely written recipes. Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to established procedures
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using different heat sources. Disassembles, cleans and assembles component parts and accessories, following safety procedures to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.
• Uses and cleans a variety of cooking utensils to measure, weigh, and process food items. Cleans, stores, and maintains all equipment and work areas. Cleans other work areas and equipment, such as worktables, floors, walk-in refrigerators, etc.

• Performs a variety of routine manual tasks in a kitchen or dining area following established procedures.
• Sets up glasses, silverware, dishes, trays, napkins, condiments, and cold menu items such as salads, desserts, bread, and cold beverages on a serving line or tables. Removes dishes and trays from tables after meals. Washes tables and counters.
• Prepares food by sorting, washing, peeling, and cutting fresh fruit and vegetables. Operates, break downs, and cleans all equipment assigned to the area for food preparation.
• Loads and operate dishwashers. Stores cleaned dishes, glasses and silverware. Vacuums and shampoos carpets; sweeps and mops kitchen floors. Cleans windows and washes walls. Cleans and sanitizes trashcans; disposes of trash.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Take orders from patrons for food and beverages. Ensure customers are satisfied in service provided and takes action to correct any problems.
• Present menus to patrons and answers questions about menu items.
• Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs. Maintain sales record.
• Remove dishes and glasses and wipes down tables and counters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Performs a full range of simple cooking by preparing and cooking items that require little or no processing, such as pancakes, sausage, eggs, hamburgers, and fresh or canned vegetables.
• Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, paring, cutting, slicing, dicing, pureeing, dredging, flouring, or breading. Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified menu items.
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment using gas, electricity, steam or microwave heat sources. Disassembles, cleans and assembles component parts and accessories, following safety procedures to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.
• Cleans, stores, and maintains all equipment and work areas after each use. Cleans other work areas and equipment, such as worktables, floors, walk-in refrigerators, etc., on an established cleaning schedule.
• Disassembles, cleans and assembles component parts and accessories, following safety procedures to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.
• Follows established sanitation procedures when handling food. Ensures that foods are stored at the correct temperatures to prevent bacteria growth.

• Provides food service program oversight to ensure timely operational support and integration of new logistical or changing concepts and to develop methods and techniques required for program execution.
• Validates budget requirements which include contracting, food service operating supplies, life-cycle replacement of equipment, food service equipment maintenance, and other requirements.
• Performs multi-functional logistics planning, manning, resources and budget formulation and administration to support food service operations.
• Prepares correspondence, briefings, plans, operations orders (OPORDs) and fragmentary orders (FRAGOs) to support food service operations.
• Communicates long-range planning to ensure efficient and effective provision and updating of equipment; food preparation, quality and facilities equipment, facilities, training, and personnel concerns.

• Works under close supervision of the banquet supervisor or leader who provides specific instruction for task to be performed.
• This position is basically waiter work, with fewer procedure requirements than those involved in positions in restaurant, café or bar operations.
• Performs routine duties of servicing banquets either by providing for set menu banquets or taking individual orders.
• Involved in setting up and breaking down banquet settings and replenishing beverages.
• Stands, walks, and stoops and stretches, usually for long period of time, handling food and beverage trays and food containers, seldom weighing more than 40 pounds.

Sets up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items including meats, vegetables, salads, desserts, bread, butter and beverages. Serves food cafeteria style. Breaks down and cleans area when meals are complete. Sets up dinning room tables for service, places food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary. Sets up and operates dishwashers, performs preventive maintenance and cleaning. Scrapes, soaks, scours and scrubs bowls, pots and pans. Also performs heavy duty cleaning tasks such as ceilings, exhaust hoods, under and behind kitchen equipment, washes floors and walls, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, sanitizes garbage cans. May unload food from delivery trucks. Collects and transfers trash from work area to disposal area.

Assembles and tosses fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings, serves into standard serving sizes. Makes cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients. Makes coffee, tea and other beverages.

Performs other related duties as assigned.



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• Makes reservations for incoming guests based on room availability, and interviews incoming guests to determine rooms assignment.
• Assists clientele in the completion of required forms and registration cards. Answers questions pertaining to rules and regulations governing the assignment and use of quarters; issues room keys.
• Provides statement of non-availability when applicable. Posts registration information on the registration card.
• Orients guests concerning use of facilities and equipment, and other facilities available on post. Assists or arranges transportation.
• Computes charges for guests checking out, receives payments and room keys, renders receipts. Answers billing questions and concerns. Accounts for and secures cash at the end of shift.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Set up and maintain beverage line during meals to include coffee, soda, juice, milk, and ice cream dispensers.
• Serve food in cafeteria and replenish food in self service areas.
• Set in place grab and go merchandise to include soda, juice, milk, chips, fruit, salads, ice cream novelties, and sandwiches.
• Manually or using mechanical equipment, wash heavy pots and pans, dishes, trays, and service ware from the kitchen, dining room, catering functions and patient care units.
• Disassemble trays returned from dining area and dispose of waste in accordance with established safety and sanitation procedures.
• Serve as a cashier, operating the Point-of-Sale cash register system, collecting cash from customers, making exact change, and safeguarding cash according to established procedures.
• Portion and garnish desserts using portion control principles and maintains dessert bar serving area.
• Clean and sanitize dish room and pot and pan areas to include countertops, dishwashing machine, dish racks, tray return, scrapping sinks floors, and pot and pan machine.

• Prepare menu items requiring multiple steps ingredients, and preparation times for special events.
• Cook all types of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies for regular and modified diet menus for entire meals.
• Test and evaluate new food products and recipes.
• Wash heavy pots, pans, dishes, trays and serviceware, manually or using mechanical equipment.
• Recommend new recipes.
• Perform a variety of maintenance and cleaning duties in the kitchen areas.