Availability of work
For permanent job, the availability of chefs is decent
Things a chef will look for a in a permanent job is wage ideally they will look for good hourly paid jobs or a decent salary with over time paid. Accommodation to be provided as part of the package, hours around 40 – 45, for senior positions maybe a bonus scheme.
We do suggest to employers, that if they look to pay hourly rates say from £16 chef de partie to £19 Sous to £22 for head chef jobs
If you would like to register a permanent job please get in touch with Ian, Ruth or myself
For Relief chefs the availability is excellent and these are with well known chefs to CIS, we now have a Magic 50 in place and most of these chefs are available to work over the festive period.
If looking for a chef for over this period please do not leave too late as the availability will get tighter.
Chefs - If you are looking to register for permanent work please send your CV’s to either ian@chefsinscotland.co.uk – ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk – jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Relief chefs we are still happy to look at new CV’s but as said before the priority of the work will be going to those who have worked all season and beyond
Out and About from The Moffat Office
8th November
39 relief chefs currently out working and that we are still charging for
The availability of relief work is patchy and the priority of the work will go to the chefs who are on the Magic 50 list, which is now in place
Please feel free to share any photos of where you are
Here are some of the current chefs we have out just now
Grant Macpherson has returned to Ednam House Hotel for a couple of weeks
Mark Murray is at The Isles Inn, Portree
Jamie Shand is at Lochness Inn, Drumnadrochit
James Pratt is at The Braided Fig, Aberdeen
Keren Tweedie and Thomas Barney were bother at Thainstone House Hotel for 1 week’s cover
Alan Rennie is at Cawdor Tavern
Carlos Ragone has been extended at Toravig/Duisdale until the beginning of December
David Dickson getting on well at Fonab Castle
Julian Robinson still working away at The Bank in Huntly
Thanks once again for all your hard work and continued support :)
Out and About from The Moffat Office
1st November
36 relief chefs currently out working and that we are still charging for
The availability of relief work is patchy and the priority of the work will go to the chefs who are on the Magic 50 list, which is now in place
Please feel free to share any photos of where you are
Here are some of the chefs we have out just now
Nastasia Costinea is still working away at Buchan Braes Hotel in Peterhead
Julian Robinson is getting kept on at The Bank, Huntly
Martin Lane also now extended again at Ayre Hotel, Orkney
Michael George and John Derrick are both at Duke or Gordon Hotel
Milosz Niedzwiecki, Fraser Leighton and Graeme Anderson are all at Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie
Derrick Bartley completed his 4 weeks at Monahyle Mhor, Stirlingshire
Antonel Moraru also been asked to stay on longer at Kinloch Hotel, Arran
Brad Richardson is still working away at The Cove Bay Hotel, Aberdeen
John Cowie has just finished his stint at Greshornish House, Isle of Skye
Thanks once again for all your hard work and continued support :)
Out and About from The Moffat Office
25th October
45 relief chefs currently out working and that we are still charging for
The availability of relief work is patchy and the priority of the work will go to the chefs who have worked for us for the season or who are better known to us
We will soon have our 50 relief chef list ready and will be getting in touch with individually
To let me know about your availability for over the festive period please can you PM or email me jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Please feel free to share any photos of where you are
Here are some of the current chefs we have out just now
Duncan Connolly and Scott Bolton are still working away at Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey
Graeme Anderson helped last minute at The Laurel Bank Hotel to cover sickness :)
Carlos Ragone is at Toravaig / Duisdale Hotel as Breakfast Chef
Laura Galloway has joined the team at Stobo Castle as junior Sous Chef
Antonel Moraru us at Kinloch Hotel, Isle of Arran
Fraser Dingwall is at Howies in Edinburgh
Nathan Swales is at Lochailort Inn, Lochaber
Robert Mckillop is staying at Thainstone to end October
Jason Mckay has been extended at Ness Walk to mid November
Thanks once again for all your hard work and continued support :)
Over the next week we are doing a list of our “Magic 50 for the winter” for Relief work
This will be based on job completion, feedback and grading and you will then be offered work first over the next 5 to 6 months through until Easter 2024.
It continues to look as though Relief work will remain patchy over the coming months due to hard economic times and generally, it seems, world uncertainty.
The last thing that we want is to have chefs marked available on the relief database who are not getting offered any work.
Jobs are still coming through to CIS but more a steady trickle now than in the summer when often there is a large queue of jobs and we are not able to take on more jobs.
There are plenty of permanent jobs out there and details are available on our website, www.chefsinscotland.co.uk
Good luck
Michael
Managing Director
Chefs In Scotland Limited
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