Availability of Chefs 23rd March 2015
Head Chefs
Good in central location including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling and Ok in Perthshire. Suggest wage from £25,000 upwards will get some candidates, ideally over £28,000 and suggest paying overtime for extra days and for hours worked over 48 sanctioned by management.
Ideally this will get candidates with verifiable work histories and often well known to Chefs In Scotland. Below that quality will be hit or miss.
In rural Scotland including Aberdeen, may need to offer live in to attract good candidates and pay in region of £30,000 for 3 or 4 star. Smaller places suggest paying £25,000 upwards with accommodation Closer we get to Easter the fewer candidates there are.
3AA Rosette head chefs are scarce, some 2AA and happy to look.
Sous chefs
Availability of bodies is ok for live in sous to 4 star paying £22,000 to £27,000. 2AA Rosettes and above quite scarce. Suggest five day week with overtime pro rata over 45 or 48 hours. Live out there are candidates in Glasgow, Edinburgh and central areas. Aberdeen very occasionally and Inverness and Dundee can have a look there are a few bodies.
Chef de parties
Availability good in Glasgow and Ok Edinburgh and central belt. a few bodies coming through, again scarce at 2AA Rosette and above.
Rural Scotland good ones are quite scarce and will have pick of there jobs. Suggest looking at innovative work patterns to attract. EG 4.5 days per week. Long week-end off once a month. Happy to advise on staff retention.
Suggest £16,000 to £19,000 or hourly rate £7.50 - £10 per hour with live in accommodation.
Commis chefs
A few bodies available. Suggest £14,000 live in or out. Or £6.50 per hour as minimum wage.
Pastry a few available if paying good money, would suggest £25,000 upwards for fully qualifies pastry chef with accommodation if needed.
Relief : Currently quite decent although can change daily but we update our database on a daily basis and very happy to look if you are paid up to date with us.
Head: advertise or we can look
Sous: advertise or we can look if paying money commensurate with our suggestions or advertise and we look.
CDP, Commis and Pastry: advertise only or advertise and we can have a look also.
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