As we move through August, with early Autumn September in Scotland a little over three weeks away, there are still lots of ASAP relief jobs on our books.
Permanent recruitment has fallen away post lockdown and this is something that we are looking to rectify.
Historically, Chefs In Scotland (CIS) placed lots of permanent chefs in positions across the length and breadth of Scotland and sometimes further afield.
Going back to when we had the offices on Wentworth Street in Portree there were maps of Scotland full of red pins to signify where the permanent jobs were that we were trying to fill. And we did fill plenty.
It was not unusual to send out 60 plus CVS for applications in a week, and sometimes over 100. We would often place 2, maybe 3 and sometimes up to 6 or more chefs in permanent positions in any given week. Permanent recruitment can be a little demoralising at times as a lot can go wrong.
No shows, runners or often just chefs looking to leave as the agreements put in place have not been honoured.
There were always the good permanent placements though, those satisfying ones where the chef stayed happily in the position for many years and obviously enjoyed their work.
This is something, over the coming months, which we will try to move back towards, to the times when we had a good list of Head Chef positions at all major cities in Scotland and were placing suitable chefs in these positions.
Relief work is a much needed part of the business and is the most lucrative, but over the coming months and into 2024 we are going to push to get back to more permanent placements and relishing the challenge.
we currently have 94 relief chefs out working over Scotland and England
The availability of chefs is still tight as you would expect for the time of year.
If you are looking for work, please email over your CV to either ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Here are a few chefs out working just now
Thomas Mcfadden is at Loch Ness Inn, Drumnadrochit
Philippe Alamichel has been extended at Achray House, St fillians
William Hughes and Gary Robinson are working away at Glen Nevis Holidays, Fort William
Colin Thomson has just finished at Toravaig House, Isle of Skye
Stuart Jackson is at Ednam House, Kelso
Mark Murray back on the circuit and is finishing today at the Great Western Hotel, Oban
Kirty White still in skye at the Royal Hotel, Portree
Brian Smith is at The Three Lemons, Aberfeldy
Maciej Resinski is at Loch Melfort Hotel, Arduiane
Corno Cloete is at Anchoir Hotel, Johnshaven
Paul Johnston is at Kincraig Castle, Invergordon
Scott Bolton is at The Bridge Hotel, Buttermere
Sally williams is at Ness Walk, Inverness
Chris Hetherington is on ScarvLines
Thank you to all our chefs your support and hard work is much appreciated :)
We currently have 83 relief chefs out working that we are charging for, there are many chefs still out working that we have stopped charging for
The availability of chefs is still tight as you would expect for the time of year.
If you are looking for work, please email over your CV to either ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Here are a few chefs out working just now
Andy Hughes is at Portavadie, Loch Fyne
Connor Brown is at Keel Row, Isle of Mull
Ally Bell was at The Rav, St Andrews
Stephen Grant, new out on relief and went to Rusacks, St Andrew and is heading back next week for a further 2 weeks
Ruairidh Mcquade has finished his first stint with us at Te Ben Nevis Hotel, Fort William
Billy Boyles is at The Castle Moil Restauran, Kyleakin
Andy Westwood has jumped jobs so finished at Caladh Inn, went to Ben Loyal Hotel and is now at The Cairngorm Hotel
Mick Kitson is at Kosher Scotland
John Robinson is at Skeabost Hotel, Isle of Skye
Shaun O’Rourke was at the Glencoe Inn and is now at Ness Walk - getting on great
Frances Dunlop is at The Balmoral Arms with Colin Carberry
Steven McCallister is at The Isles Inn, Portree
Nadia Sergejeva still working away in Aviemore at The Cairngorm Hotel
Thank you to all our chefs your support and hard work is much appreciated :)
We currently have 93 relief chefs out working :)
We have 25 jobs confirmed for the week so far
The availability of chefs is still tight as you would expect for the time of year.
If you are looking for work, please email over your CV to either ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Here are a few chefs out working just now
Mark Shaw is at The Kames Hotel, tighnabruaich
Stuart Agnew is at the Waterfront Hotel, Portpatrick
Tunde Meszaros is at The Hebridean Inn, Isle of Skye
Marius Spanu is back at Tigh an eilean Hotel, Shieldaig
Derrick Bartley is at Harris Hotel, Isle of Harris
Glen Cameron still working away in Huntly at The Bank
Prakash srinivasan is at the Three Lemons, Aberfeldy
Andy Westwood just finishing in Stornoway at The Caladh Hotel, also over in Stornoway is George McCallum at Cabafeidh Hotel
James Pratt and James Mcneish are at Cuillinhills Hotel, Isle of Skye
Ryan Williamson is at Roman Camp, Callander
Chris Hetherington finished at Eddrachillies Hotel, Badcall Bay
Thomas Mcfadden is at The Mackays Hotel, Wick along with Jason Mckay
Jose Serrano is at The Bothy, Isle of Harris,
Dougie Gillies is at Borve Lodge, Isle of Lewis
Ally Elder is at Polochar Inn, South Uist
Stuart MacColl is in North Uist at Westford Inn
Thank you to all our chefs your support and hard work is much appreciated :)
We currently have 87 relief chefs out working which is 10 more than this time last year
We have 24 jobs confirmed for the week so far, another few in the pipeline just waiting for the hotels to get back to confirm.
The availability of chefs is tight as you would expect for the time of year.
If you are looking for work, please email over your CV to either ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Rates of pay for relief – Head Chef £22 p/h, Sous Chef £20 p/h and CDP £18 p/h PAYE or invoice direct (must be self employed registered) – all chefs must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Accommodation is provided to you at no charge, if accommodation is not available you will be paid daily return travelling expenses.
Working a minimum of 40 hours per week over 5 days or if single days minimum of 8 hours per day.
Here are a few chefs out working just now
Gillet Libabu and Laura Keogh are working at The Borders General, in Melrose
Andy Duchan is at The Shapwells Hotel, near Penrith
Kevin Mitchell and Pawel Sawiki are both at the Nairn Golf Club
Joshua Grant is coming to the end of his 4 week contracr before heading back to France at Peatzeria on Islay
Gary Robinson is at Glen Nevis Holidays, Fort William
Ruairidh Mcquade is at The Ben Nevis hotel, Fort william
Corno Cloete is at Mhor 84, Balquhidder
Nastasia Costinea is at The Winnock Hotel, Drymen
Ben and Gemm anre still working away up at The Caledonoian Hotel, Ullapool
Mick Kitson is working with Kosher Scotland, based in East Kilbride
Stuart Jackson and Michael Njoroge are both at The Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness
Thank you to all our chefs your support and hard work is much appreciated :)
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