Sous Chef, Carfraemill, Edinburgh and Lothians

Carfraemill is 4* independent hotel/restaurant near Edinburgh (30 minutes) and all the key Scottish Borders towns (20-40mins). We have a strong focus on working with the very best food suppliers in the Scottish Borders and Lothians – expect daily deliveries of highest quality meats, cheeses, fish, vegetables etc. We are family-run: the Sutherlands also own and run a sheep farm just next to the hotel.

Sous chef role - this is an exciting role in a kitchen which has an excellent reputation (numerous awards over the years, TripAdvisor certificate of excellence). Joining now will give you the chance to develop your skills as we re-shape our menu to secure Carfraemill's position as a destination venue in the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh area. This is also an opportunity to work in a friendly kitchen with super front of house staff.

Restaurant:

The core aspect of the role is to fulfil all duties expected of a sous chef for our restaurant serving honest, simple food presented to an exceptional standard. You will work alongside our experienced and skilled head chef. You will be in charge of the restaurant food and all kitchen staff when the head chef is not on site.

All food is made in our kitchens - starters, mains, desserts / homebaking. To fulfil your responsibility you will need:

· A passion for food made with local ingredients and excellent skill at showcasing quality ingredients

· Understand flavour

· Have an eye for straightforward but attractive presentation

· Be as excited about simple, honest food as that of a bistro / wedding standard

· Be confident about seasonal and monthly bistro menu changes (and have ideas for them)

· To be able to work in a friendly team - we expect a harmonious and can-do environment at Carfraemill to match the warm hospitality that the hotel is so well-known for!

Functions:

We have a fantastic and ever-growing functions business with weddings, conferences, parties, events of up to 350 guests at Carfraemill and 500 for outside catering. You will be responsible for running the food side of many of these functions. You'll need flair and outstanding presentation skills to meet the standard required, and you'll need to deliver with no compromises on taste.

Pastry:

Experience and willingness to take on additional responsibilities for the pastry section could be a differentiator for you - particularly in recipe/menu development.

Management:

This is a kitchen management position. You will work alongside the head chef and provide cover for the head chef as required - this includes people management. Cost management skills required. We'll train you in our own stock control system.

Other points of note:

The hotel is commutable from Edinburgh but we have the option of offering this as a live in position if required. We also have work for partners in the kitchen or front-of-house should you be looking for work as a couple.

POSITION AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Please apply with an up to date CV to Eddie McDermott, Head Chef

A role in the kitchen is available and other work (farm roles, hotel front of house, housekeeping) may also be an option