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Out and about Friday 25th January

Relief jobs coming in have been very patchy this last couple of weeks, but this is expected for the time of year.

We are happy to register new chefs for the up and coming season which will start mid to late March and will end roughly at the end of October.

Relief chefs receive good hourly rates of pay varying from £12 - £18 per hour depending on level. You are paid for a minimum of 40 hours per week over 5 days. Return travelling expenses will be paid subject to you completing the agreed work stint. And if required clean single accommodation is provided at no charge. Holiday pay is payable from day one of starting any relief job and is paid at 12.07% on all hours worked. Wages are paid weekly or monthly with weekly advances through PAYE.

Please email across your up to date CV, contactable work references and current Hygiene Certificate to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk (QUOTE RELIEF 2019)

We also would like to meet all relief chefs, this will be in Moffat where we are based. We will chase up references as standard then will get in touch to check your availability.

We have excellent availability of chefs and the priority of work will be given to the chefs who have worked all last season.

Expectations from relief chefs

1. Must complete required stint

2. Jump into the job whatever the situation.

3. If there is an issue with any job please speak to line manager first then refer to CIS to see if we can resolve.

4. We expect you to be punctual for all relief jobs booked.

5. Clean whites and knives.

6. Accommodation that is provided should be looked after and left as found.

7. Sobriety Do not drink any alcohol during working hours, and please drink responsibly after shift or on time off. We do expect you to be an ambassador for CIS and all your fellow relief chefs.

8. We ask for help and loyalty from all relief chefs

9. Holidays – Ideally holidays will be taken out of season (November, January and February) in season we would suggest take up to a maximum of 4 weeks.

10. Flexibility on area and position.

11. Mobile phones – to be switched off during working hours. You can check when you are on your break.

Expectations to the chef.

1. Clear concise information is given to the chef. How many rooms? Style of menu? Covers? Accommodation – what is it? Pay frequency and on which day? Start date and time? What are the shifts? Will you get meals on duty? We stipulate min 40 hours per week over 5 days or 8 hours per day if 4 days or less.

2. Clean single accommodation is to be provided. What it is? How many people sharing with? Where is the accommodation? Tv wifi?

3. We suggest you have a supply of P46 and timesheets which we can pass over to you.

4. We will give guidance on chefs not paid issues 1. Call the establishment 2. Write to the establishment 3. Contact ACAS Tel: 0300 123 1100

5. For good loyal chefs we will try our best and keep you in work all year round.

6. Happy to undertake getting a Disclosure Scotland.

7. Ideally you will be able to come and meet at our office in Moffat.

Out and about Friday 18th January

A little quiet this week on relief, this is expected for the time of year.

For us this is a good chance to meet the relief chefs we have registered and who are looking for work during the 2019 season.

There are lots of permanent jobs being registered, if you are looking for a change this year please get in touch with your up to date CV and reference details you can email recruitment@chefsinscotland.co.uk

Relief chefs we confirmed at the beginning of 2019

Ian McColm went to the Taybank Hotel as Head Chef, we got the chance to meet on Monday.

Tom Smyth was back helping out at Baxter’s for a few days.

Peter Norrie is currently Head Chef at Baxter’s

Tony Philip was back at the Ardlui Hotel

James Thomson is finishing this weekend at the County Hotel in Stornoway

Patrick Johnstone is at the Ben Mhor Hotel as Sous Chef

Jason Keenan and Kyle McGarry were booked in at The Buccleuch and Queensberry Hotel.

Mike Scotford was back at the Burts Hotel

Bobby Ainsworth is booked for March at SU Scotland in Aviemore

David Ironside was at The White Goose in Dundee.

Thanks all for your support and hard work

Out and About Friday 11th January

Nearly 2 weeks into January already and we have 31 relief chefs out working, this is up on last year by 6. This week we have 11 relief jobs confirmed so far.

There are lots of CV’s coming looking for work the up and coming season, if you are looking to join the relief circuit please get in touch, you can call 01683 222830 or email across your up dated CV to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk we require your CV to be up to date, 2 recent contactable work references, an up to date Hygiene Certificate and ideally we will arrange a meeting once we have chased references.

There are lots of permanent jobs coming in on a daily basis if you are looking for a new challenge please email over your up to date CV to recruitment@chefsinscotland.co.uk and Jessica or Jade will get in touch to get you registered.

The 31 chefs currently out working are

Blair Mackay, Richard Clark, Michael George and Pawel Cimek are all working at the Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar.

Jonny Lewis is at Mackays Hotel in Wick.

Pawel Halicki is at Knockderry Hotel

David Ironside at The White Goose

Mike Scotford is at Burts Hotel

Kyle McGarry and Jason Keenan are at Buccleuch and Queensberry Hotel

Patrick Johnstone is at Ben Mhor Hotel

James Thomson is at The County Hotel

Peter Norrie is at Baxter’s in Fochabers

Bobby Ainsworth is at East Haugh House

Taylor Mcfarlane is at Fife Arms Braemar

Lillian Clarkson is at Grantown East

Douglas Gilles is at Fife Lodge in Banff

Scott Bolton is at Nethy Bridge Hotel

Glenn Richards and Ally Brown are at The Moorings Hotel

Phil Smith and Lisa Campbell are at The Eglinton Arms Hotel

Luke Webber and Sharon Shearer are at The Kitchen Brasserie

Stuart Agnew is at Ben Nevis Hotel

Bruce Robertson is at Alfred’s Bar and Bistro

Mick Kitson is at Trigony Hotel

Mark Wildman is at Skeabost hotel

Tom Smyth is at Alexandra Hotel

Jim Miller is at the Milton Inn

Leon Edgson is at The Mustard Seed

Thanks to you all for all your support and very hard work 😊

Out and About Friday 14th December

There are 46 relief chefs out working all over Scotland this is up by 4 on last year, although it has been a little quieter the jobs are starting to come in now, with probably a mad rush next week (keep your phones on guys and girls) 😊

Only 11 days until the Big Man comes, hope you are all ready and getting excited.

Our policy of taking on new relief chefs

We are happy to take on new chefs but the priority does go to the relief chefs who have worked all season, please email your CV to jojo@chefsinscotland.co.uk we will call you and get you registered and chase up 2 recent references as standard.

Relief chefs we got booked at the end of November

Tom Smyth at The Alexandra Hotel in Fort William

Janet Wilson was at The Isles of Glencoe Hotel

Jason Keenan was at Loch Kinnord Hotel and is booked to go back over New Year

Graham Smith is at Fife Lodge in Banff

Jonny Lewis is at Mackays Hotel in Wick

David Thompson was at East Haugh Hotel and will be back for a couple of months at the end of December

Chris Campbell is in Shetland at The Scalloway Hotel

Mark Wildman is at Skeabost Hotel in Skye

Allan Ritchie is at the Albert Hotel in Orkney

Michael Njororge is at Baxter’s in Fochabers

Steve Moffat finishes today at The Dryfesdale Hotel

Ally Brown is at The Moorings Hotel in Fort William along with Glenn Richards

Thanks to all our relief chefs for your continued support and very hard work