Salary: From £29,047.38 - £31,586.10 including allowances
Closing Date: 05/10/2025
Department: Destinations
Location: Fort Augustus
Hours Per Week: 35
Job Description
Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation's canal network and surrounding estates. Our vision is to invest in the canal network to generate lasting benefit for people and communities; celebrating their industrial heritage, ensuring they offer quality green and blue spaces for people and communities and contribute to Scotland's resilience in tackling climate change.
Our success is rooted in valuing the contributions of our entire team - we care, we create, and we collaborate to continue to deliver a whole range of activities from boating, paddling, walking and wheeling to living and playing and improving what the canals have to offer to our visitors and communities. We also work collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders to contribute to a wealthier, fairer, greener and more resilient Scotland.
As an employer we offer a truly unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute to safeguarding our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now and in the future.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Sous Chef to join our Destinations team at the Caledonian Canal Centre, Fort Augustus. You will support the Sous Chef in providing a breakfast and lunch offering with occasional events.
The role is offered on a permanent basis, and with an incremental starting salary of £26,110 (Band B) plus Variable Hours allowance of 11.25%. Working hours are typically between 7am and 5pm on a 4 on 2 off rota (later start and earlier finish in winter due to seasonal variance) averaging 35 hours per week with flexibility required due to business demands.
Scottish Canals offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days, plus 10 public holidays, along with enhanced sick pay, discounted shopping vouchers, health cash plan and a contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
Primary responsibilities of the role:
Assist the Sous Chef with daily running of the kitchen
Running the kitchen in absence of the Sous Chef
Daily preparation of 'Grab & Go' items, standard daily menu and specials
Working alongside the Sous Chef and the front of house team to ensure the smooth running of the Caledonian Canal Centre catering
Ensuring health and safety records are kept up to date.
Assisting with food & beverage purchase and storage and stocktake
Assist with menu planning and managing COS in line with budgets
Maintaining a safe and hygienic kitchen environment.
Qualifications and knowledge required:
NVQ Level 2 or above in Catering
Level 2 Food Hygiene
Previous experience working in a similar role
Good communication and team working
Highly organised with excellent planning
Able to work under pressure in a high-paced environment
A full driving license preferred
Skills and experience required:
Excellent interpersonal skills
Experience in similar role
A real enjoyment for hospitality and delivery of 5 star products
Qualities & abilities required:
A confident, friendly, helpful and engaging nature
The ability to deliver a professional service
The drive to work across various disciplines
Good time management and organisational skills
The ability to work well under pressure
A sense of own initiative with the ability to work effectively as part of a team
A flexible approach to the role
Scottish Canals reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
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