Culinary Professional

6 days ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Hostelling Scotland Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Culinary Professional to join our team at Hostelling Scotland's Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel.

Key Responsibilities
  • Cooking and Food Preparation: Prepare and cook daily meals for breakfast buffet and evening meals, catering for groups from 10 to 120, and ensuring high-quality food while meeting budgetary requirements.
  • Inventory Management: Familiarize yourself with ordering systems and suppliers to ensure sufficient stock levels, and manage and monitor stock controls for the catering operation.
  • Team Collaboration: Ensure effective communication with all team members, facilitating smooth handovers between shifts, and complying with Hostelling Scotland's Policies and Procedures.
  • Cleanliness and Hygiene: Maintain the standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the main catering kitchen, back of the house, in accordance with the hostel's HACCP house rules, and cleaning schedules.
  • Food Safety and Hygiene: Ensure that all processes are undertaken in a manner that ensures compliance with Cooksafe procedures, as well as Hostelling Scotland house rules.
  • Training and Development: Work with the Group, Hostel Managers, and catering team to share responsibility for all aspects of food and beverage delivery, including Food Hygiene, Cooksafe protocol, and providing relevant F&B/catering training to team members.
  • Guest Feedback and Complaints: Handle and resolve guest feedback and complaints in a timely and professional manner, in conjunction with other members of the management team.
Requirements
  • Experience: Previous experience of catering for large groups, pastry chef experience, working in busy contract catering environments.
  • Knowledge: Excellent knowledge of food hygiene, HACCP, and COSHH regulations, and a relevant catering qualification, including Elementary Food Hygiene certificate, SVQ/NVQ in catering, food production.
  • Skills: Ability to multitask and work under pressure while remaining calm, vast knowledge of food styles, and excellent time management skills.
What We Offer
  • Membership: Membership of Hostelling Scotland.
  • Employee Assistance Programme: Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Pension and Holidays: Pension and holidays.
  • Meal Discounts: Meal discounts on shift.
  • Uniform: Uniform is provided.


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