3 Hospitality / Catering / Tourism, Chefs and Cooks jobs in Scotland

Permanent, Term Time,(35 hours per week over 42 weeks)

Kilmarnock Campus (The job holder will be required to work across all campuses, as required)

Ayrshire Colleges’ Catering Service Department is seeking a hard-working individual that is passionate about food. You will be operating within a dynamic team in a professional and creative kitchen.

We require the successful candidate to support the delivery of the College’s Catering Service by providing high quality and professional catering facilities to the students, staff and visitors to the College, through ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the kitchen and cafeteria areas of the College. This is a cross campus role, which will include covering annual leave, and sickness cover at any Ayrshire College sites. 

The role involves supporting the Catering Services Manager in the preparation, cooking and service delivery of food, ensuring the efficient and effective use of all resources in order to deliver a high-quality Catering Service to the College. Your responsibilities will include cooking light meals and snacks, cash handling, cashing up at the end of the day, placing orders over the phone and online stock and waste management. 

You will be customer focused with the ability to provide a professional service whilst being flexible in your approach to respond to customer requirements.

The successful applicant will be educated to SVQ 2 level in a Catering or equivalent cooking qualification or relevant cooking experience. An Elementary Food Hygiene Handler Certificate or equivalent is essential for the role, along with knowledge of COSHH and HACCP, good interpersonal and customer care skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

Informal enquiries to Jane Speirs, Catering Services Manager.

The closing date for applications to this vacancy is 11:59pm on 16 March 2025.

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Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career with Ayrshire College.