We currently have 88 relief chefs out working in Scotland and England.
We are suggesting a 30% chance of filling positions within 1 week if you ae able to offer accommodation and pay the chef weekly.
We are getting more jobs on website for permanent jobs so if you would like to register for a permanent job please email your CV’s to ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk or jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk
Here are a few chefs we currently have out working just now
Lillian Clarkson has been extended at Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie
James Finlayson got on excellent at Red House Hotel, Blairgowrie
Colin Carberry and Juanvi Salelles are getting on well at Glencoe Inn
David Parry and Michael Scott are both at The Luckenbooths, Edinburgh
Tony Orr is finishing up at The Newbyre care Home
Bruno Genoveses is at The Selkirk Arms Hote, Kirkcudbright
Stuart Maccoll is at The Mishnish, Tobermory
Jarek Jandura is at The Westford Inn, Uist
Emma Paxton is back at Lilliardsedge Holiday Park along with Shaun Murray
Vlad Sviridenko has been extended at Creagan Inn, Appin
Leon Edgson is at LochNess Inn, Drumnadrochit
Lee Burrell is back at the Creggans Inn along with Chris de Saint Do
Vincent Baxter and Stephen Beckett are both at Cuillinhills along with James Pratt
George Baylis is at Shapwells Hotel, Near Penrith
Thank you to all our relief chefs out working, we appreciate your support and hard work
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 :)
16th April 2023
We have 53 relief currently out working in Scotland and North England.
Unfortunately, there have been a few fall downs on relief over the past 10 days – this is very frustrating but fortunately we have managed to fill these gaps – Thanks Guys 😊
Our Festive opening hours will be
Monday 20th 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 21st 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 22nd 9am to 5pm
Thursday 23rd 9am to 4pm
Closed from 24th December and re-opening the office on Tuesday 4th January 2022 – ready and raring to take on a brand New Year
Here are some of the chefs who have stuck it out and are working hard – thank you all 😊
Ally Brown and George McCallum still in Tighnabruich at The Kames Hotel
Gillet Libabu has taken some leave at Balcary Bay Hotel to go back home to Kenya to spend time with his family
Lee Robertson has found his feet and has been getting on really well at Fernhill and is now working at the Cally Palace in Dumfriesshire
Ricky Leyland is still at the Sure Hotel in Lockerbie where he had the pleasure of working with Stuart MacColl and would very much like to cross paths with him again next year
Shun Murray is seeing out the rest of the year (and maybe longer) at The Airds hotel
Lorne Brown another chef who stayed put and this was at The Cally Palace where he spent near 5/6 months
Colin Thomson headed north to Scourie Hotel, then to The Glengarry Castle, Mackays Hotel in Wick over to Kylesku Hotel and is now South of the Border at The Bridge Hotel in Buttermere
Mark Shaw also spent his summer at Altskeith Country House with the odd day helping at Monachyle Mhor when he had some days off – he is currently at Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries, a care home then south for Christmas and New Year and has his January sorted in Stornoway
This is just a few chefs to mention – thanks to all our loyal, hard working relief chefs your support is greatly appreciated 😊
Take Care and Stay Safe xx
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