Sous Chef, Aye Eat, Inverness-shire

Posted on June 13, 2025 | Start date June 14, 2025

Salary:£15 per Hour ; £36-40k Salary
Duration:Seasonal
Hours:Shift work with the team, restaurant will be open for lunch & dinner, last orders 9pm latest 9.30pm with chefs finished sometimes from 9.30pm, or latest 10.30pm but somewhere in that window 9.30-10.30pm. Hours 40-55 a week, going up to 55hrs sometimes in busy season May-Aug, target is no one is working more than 55hrs max a week
Days:5 from 7
Holidays:Statutory (28 days p/a)
Bedrooms:0
Food type:Modern Scottish - 250+ covers a day up to 350-400 covers in peak summer season
Full-time chefs:3-6 + KPs
Accommodation:Private Flat in City Centre - No Charge - shared accommodation no bills
Job description:

Aye Eat is a busy Scottish themed restaurant for food & decor, focused on tourist market & locals. Large volume restaurant.

• Preparation of food from 10am leading up to opening for lunch time 12noon & restaurant remains open
throughout the day
• Cooking food and leading from the front
• Ability to cover the pass for Head Chef
• Assisting with keeping the kitchen tidy & cleaning up as go along
• Ordering & taking in supplies
• Input into the menu, analysing with Head Chef & General Manager what is working & what is not
• Strong control of costs, portion control and pricing all dishes for 70/30% GP ratio. Making sure allergen
charts are correct
• Maintaining paper work for food & hygiene council requirements
• Set staff rotas to cover when Head Chef is not around and keep staff costs to 30% of daily turnover
Skills • Charcoal cooking, experience of BBQ style with solid fuel for Josper
• Used to grilling steaks ideally on a Josper but not a prerequisite
• Team Player & able to manage a team
• Gravitas & have presence to work in a kitchen & lead from the front
• Assertiveness
• Good at nurturing, mentoring and training staff for their development
• Calm personality when things are busy
• Reliability & Punctuality
• Enthusiasm for food & working in a dynamic new business
• Proactive approach to come up with new ideas
• Good with technology
• Excellent experience of paperwork, being organised & pricing dishes
• Dynamic & passion for food coming up with creative new dishes with innovative ideas for presentation

How to apply:

Please apply to David and Roberta Shayer, Owners

Work for partners:

Yes, either Front of House or in the Kitchen

Contact details:DAVID SHAYER <david@aye-eat.com> | www.aye-eat.com/
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