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Breakfast Chef \n Nira Caledonia Hotel \n Are you an experienced Breakfast Chef who takes pride in producing high-quality food and delivering an excellent guest experience? \n Nira Caledonia Hotel is looking for a reliable, organised and enthusiastic Breakfast Chef to join our kitchen team. This is an important role within our morning operation, ensuring our guests start their day with a consistently excellent breakfast. \n 30 hours a week. 4 days a week, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday , Saturday. Flexibility needed to cover holidays. \n The Role \n As Breakfast Chef, you will take responsibility for preparing, cooking and presenting a range of premium breakfast dishes, including traditional cooked breakfasts, eggs, pastries and continental options. \n You will work with quality ingredients, including local Scottish produce, while maintaining high standards of presentation, consistency and portion control. \n As part of the role, you will: \n Prepare and cook high-quality breakfast dishes to Nira Caledonia Hotel standards. \n Take responsibility for opening and preparing the kitchen for breakfast service. \n Ensure breakfast service is fully prepared and ready on time. \n Work efficiently and calmly during busy service periods. \n Monitor food levels and replenish items throughout service. \n Support and direct the morning Kitchen Porter, delegating appropriate preparation tasks where required. \n Maintain excellent standards of cleanliness, hygiene and food safety. \n Follow HACCP procedures, stock rotation and food storage requirements. \n Maintain excellent knowledge of allergens and dietary requirements and follow safe preparation practices to prevent cross-contamination. \n Help minimise food waste and support effective stock and cost control. \n Work closely with kitchen and front-of-house colleagues to provide a smooth and enjoyable guest experience. \n Preparing staff lunch for up to 15 employees \n Preparing breakfast for approx up to 60 covers per day \n Replenishing breakfast buffet \n About You \n We are looking for someone who: \n Has previous experience working as a Breakfast Chef, Chef de Partie or in a similar kitchen role. \n Has strong cooking skills and takes pride in producing consistently high-quality food. \n Is confident working independently and taking responsibility for early-morning kitchen preparation. \n Has excellent knowledge of food hygiene, allergens and safe food-handling practices. \n Is organised, reliable and punctual. \n Works well under pressure and can manage a busy breakfast service. \n Has strong attention to detail and high personal standards. \n Is a positive team player with good communication skills. \n Why Join Nira Caledonia Hotel? \n This is an opportunity to become an important part of the kitchen team at Nira Caledonia Hotel, helping us create memorable guest experiences through excellent food and service. \n We are committed to creating a professional, welcoming and inclusive workplace where colleagues are treated with dignity and respect. \n If you are passionate about food, enjoy early-morning service and want to be part of a team focused on delivering high standards, we would love to hear from you. \n Apply now to join the team at Nira Caledonia Hotel. \n Benefits: \n \n\n • Company pension\n, • Employee discount\n, • Free parking\n\n \n Work Location: In person

This role is being advertised by Brightwork who are recruiting for our clients sites based in Edinburgh and we require temporary PVG Chefs. Please note these roles require membership of the PVG Scheme to work in regulated sites. If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information. Your Time at Work Our health care clients based in Edinburgh and the Lothians have immediate requirements for Chefs working on a temporary basis on short term OR interim term OR long term assignments with our clients. Main duties include preparation and cooking of all meals, stock control, HAACP duties, any other duties. Our Perfect Worker Interested candidates must have previous Chef experience; ideally qualified to SVQ Level 2 or equivalent. Must have a valid food hygiene certificate (elementary minimum). Key Information and Benefits Pay rates of £16.00 to £20.00 per hour About Brightwork Brightwork Ltd offers the services of an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. xrnqpay Brightwork (part of the Staffline Group), do not charge any recruitment or job-seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.

Company: Baxterstorey Location: Edinburgh, EH12 9SB Salary: £36,000 per annum Contract: Full-time Permanent • 28 Days holiday including bank holidays, • Plus your birthday off, • 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave., • Secondary carerleave, • Wedding/commitment day leave., • Free meals on shift., • Bespoke training and development opportunities, • Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels, • Pension and life insurance., • Discounts available from Perkbox app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema., • Access to employee assistance programme., • Cycle to work scheme. Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef to take a next step in their culinary career and to be a part of a business where who are OBSESSED about food and developing talent. • Food Preparation – prepare and cook dishes according to the recipes and standards set by the head chef; ensuring food safety standards are adhered to at all time., • Station Management – oversee the production of all dishes assigned to your station and upkeep your designated area with supplies and ensuring cleanliness in line with policies and procedures., • Quality Control – maintain high quality standards for all dishes, ensuring presentation and taste is considered at all times., • Team Collaboration – communicate positively and effectively with all other team members and assist/support all colleagues where necessary. Coaching of junior chefs to support development., • Menu Development – collaborate with head chef to develop and taste new recipes, providing suggestions for improvement or innovation., • Cleaning and Maintenance – maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen including your designated area ensuring equipment is in good working order., • Proven experience working as a Commis Chef or similar role., • Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines., • Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices., • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment., • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.Strong communication and teamwork abilities, • Works according to the BaxterStorey core values For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve. We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of. Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us. Join us, and be part of the food revolution! • ALWAYS VISIONARY We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail., • WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people., • CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better., • FOREVER CONSCIOUS We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities. Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’. Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Locations: Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel, 9 Haddington Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH7 4AL Contract: Fixed Term Contract, Provisional start date: ASAP until 31/Mar/2027 Accommodation: This is a live-out position Join our team, with an adventurous spirit, to help our guests discover and experience the real Scotland through hostelling with us whilst you can also enjoy exploring cities, hillwalking, climbing and many other outdoor activities and amazing surroundings in your spare time. As a non-profit charity with people and communities at our heart, we also give people, who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity, the chance of a well needed break to explore and experience Scotland or to develop their skills for life, learning and work through our youth programmes. Working with Hostelling Scotland is more than just a job. Join our team to become an Ambassador for Scotland and make a difference! You will be part of our dedicated and friendly team at our Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel. Key responsibilities will be: • Cooking daily food for breakfast buffet and evening meals, catering for groups from 10 up to 120, dining room capacity up to 65 people, including café style lunch ensuring high quality whilst achieving budgetary requirements taking into consideration allergens and special dietary advice., • Familiarise self with ordering systems and suppliers to ensure stock levels are sufficient to deal with demand whilst managing and monitoring stock controls for the catering operation, • Ensure effective communication with all members of the team; facilitating smooth and thorough handovers between shifts. Comply with Hostelling Scotland’s Policies and Procedures whether communicated verbally in writing or by electronic means., • Maintaining 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., • Ensure that all process are undertaken in a manner that ensures compliance with Cooksafe procedures as well as Hostelling Scotland house rules., • Working with the Group, Hostel Managers and catering team, 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 whilst keeping abreast with and adopting the most updated food safety and food hygiene best practice., • With the guidance of the Hostel Manager ensure that guest feedback and complaints from all sources are handled and resolved in a timely and professional manner and in conjunction with other members of the management team., • Previous experience of catering for large groups, pastry chef experience, working in busy contract catering environment., • 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., • Ability to multitask and work under pressure whilst remaining calm, • Vast knowledge of food styles, • Membership of Hostelling Scotland, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Pension and holidays, • Meal discounts on shift, • Uniform is provided, • Access to many high street benefits through the Salary Extras scheme, • A successful candidate is required to provide one satisfactory reference and a recent Basic Disclosure clearance, • You must be able to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK prior to starting with us. Hostelling Scotland is a not-for-profit charity with over 60 youth and affiliate hostels. Since 1931, we have welcomed millions of visitors through our doors, helping them to ‘get outside’, to explore what Scotland got to offer, discovering the beautiful locations and the natural benefits of the great outdoors. Closing Date: 15th October 2026 Interview Date: TBC #J-18808-Ljbffr

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Catering Assistant on Our Edinburgh schools’ contract in The Royal High school, East Barnton Ave, Edinburgh EH4 6AQ 18 Hours Per week (Shift pattern term time only 38 weeks per year – Monday to Thursday 10am till 2 pm – Friday 9 till 11 am) Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Edinburgh, working on our school’s account. Delivering critical services for schools that make a real positive impact across the UK. Every day our people create high-quality learning environments - ensuring they are safe, clean and compliant for teachers to inspire and where students can gain meaningful skills and qualifications. We work in partnership with our clients and end-users to ensure our 24/7 services are delivered to the highest standard with minimum impact or disruption to day-to-day operational requirements of the schools. • Basic preparation of food and drinks Preparation of vegetables and snacks., • Simple cooking of food (including the heating and/or reconstitution of convenience foods and vegetables), • Transportation and serving of meals (including the packing and unpacking of food into containers), • Washing up and clearing away equipment, • Cleaning of the kitchen, its surrounds and the equipment, • Cash handling, • Highly organised, responsible, efficient, and excellent attention to detail, • Strong customer services skills, friendly, approachable with a positive work ethic, • Welcome the opportunity to learn and support others We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, as we may be able to offer development or training to support you. Amey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work. You will be required to undergo our enhanced PVG check before commencing employment – please let us know upfront on any queries should you have any. At Amey, we work on long-term stable contracts so you can plan a long-term career with us. We have been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People which underscores our commitment to supporting our people across every part of our organisation, enabling them to shine. Whether you are starting your career, returning to the workplace or can bring your professional expertise and skills, there is a place for you here. Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you. • Remuneration - Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions, • Career Growth: Shine in your career with advancement opportunities to roles like Catering Team Leader/Manager, • Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programs tailored to your personal growth., • Holidays - Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further days., • Pension - Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey, • Flexible benefits – Customise your benefits with options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership., • Exclusive Discounts - Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter., • Give Back to community - Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities, • Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant, • Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey We are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Our purpose is to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Every day our teams across the UK and internationally do truly important work shaping some of the most complex environments that impact generations to come. To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers At Amey we constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine. As a disability confident leader, we’re proud to guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. Please contact our recruitment team at to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process. Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions. Company: Amey Hours: Part-time Location: edinburgh, EH4 6AQ Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 1 Sept 2026 Closing date: 1 Oct 2026 Inspiring Impact Together Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme #J-18808-Ljbffr

Cook position at Edinburgh (Donal dson Court development) within Bield Housing and Care.Part-time role delivering high-quality meals to tenants in a retirement housing setting.You will be part of a team preparing, cooking and serving meals daily while assisting with food orders, budgeting and storag

Are you looking for a challenging role where you can learn new skills and deliver great food? Are you experienced in catering and managing dietary requirements? The role of a chef/cook within our Donaldson Court development is more than just cooking. You will be working with our team to provide a high quality of life for those that need it. You will be - • Responsible for the provision of a flexible meals service, offering high quality, freshly prepared meals and value for money to tenants in a retirement housing service., • Assisting with the ordering, purchasing and storing of food commodities working within the food budget., • Ensuring all food hygiene and health and safety standards set by Bield and where appropriate outside regulators are met and actively promote such standards within the development., • On a daily basis prepare, cook and serve meals to the tenants as part of a team., • Competitive salary, reviewed annually., • Enhanced Pension Scheme, • Generous holidays entitlement, • Opportunities to work flexibly, • Access to a health care benefit plan, credit union and cycle to work scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Opportunity to access wide range of learning and development activities including management & leadership programmes, job related training and qualifications to ensure your continuous progress., • This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions., • Bield Housing & Care does not currently hold a sponsorship licence – we are unable to support visa applications at this time., • Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification., • Bield Housing & Care. Scottish Charity no. SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146 Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria. In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please get in touch. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Company: Bield Housing and Care Salary: £14.07 to £14.07 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Edinburgh, EH6 5JN Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 23 Sept 2026 Closing date: 7 Oct 2026 Cook Position in Edinburgh! #J-18808-Ljbffr

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It is a great alternative to traditional part-time delivery jobs or other part-time gigs, temp jobs or seasonal work.

It is a great alternative to traditional part-time delivery jobs or other part-time gigs, temp jobs or seasonal work.

It is a great alternative to traditional part-time delivery jobs or other part-time gigs, temp jobs or seasonal work.