Head Chef, The Black Watch Castle and Museum, Perthshire

The Black Watch Castle and Museum is one of Perth’s leading Five Star Visitor Attractions.

Our award winning Café accommodates 70 covers and the menu is reviewed with each season to reflect Scotland’s seasonal produce. We always aim to source local and use the finest ingredients and best quality products available.

The café is open 9.30 - 4.30 in summer months and 10-4 in the winter.

We have recently received planning permission to extend our premises and create a new multiuse space. The new unique event venue will open up a variety of opportunities to develop our existing meetings and events. In addition to our annual calendar of military dinners, private dining and occasions, your role will play a crucial part in this forthcoming development.

We are seeking a Head Chef to lead the Kitchen Department. You should be passionate about your role and be able to bring creative ideas to the team, whilst presenting food to the highest of standards at all times. We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Head Chef, with experience of working in a fast-paced kitchen.
This is a full time role, five days from seven. Occasional evening work required.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Maintain a safe, orderly and clean kitchen, complying with required EHO legislation. Demonstrate this by using correct food-handling techniques, a food management system and up to date cleaning records. Ensuring Health and Safety compliance is adhered to
• Preparing food required for the Café and catered events
• Responsible for the daily operations of the kitchen
• Implement and deliver kitchen training plan
• Providing professional leadership and direction to the kitchen team
• Ensuring all recipes, food preparations, and presentations meet the Company’s specifications and commitment to quality
• Assist with menu planning and costing
• Maintain budgeted food costs at all times. Ensure kitchen team adhere to all recipes and portion control
• Placing food, product and stock orders
• Preparing kitchen team rota, and manage kitchen wages budget
• Required to undertake Duty Management shifts
• Attend regular management meetings

If you are the perfect candidate and want to be part of our dynamic team please email your CV to Anne Kinnes, Chief Executive Officer anne@theblackwatch.co.uk.

Upon successful completion of the probationary period, you may become eligible to join the organisation’s auto enrolment pension scheme.

Please email Anne, chief executive officer, with an up to date CV.

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