Job Introduction
We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink starts with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we’ve been part of some of the UK’s most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.
Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you’ll feel right at home here.
Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we’re looking for a Chef de partie to join our team at a prestigious destination venue in Edinburgh.
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £13.90 per hour plus over time
Working Pattern: 5 over 7 days, minimum 37.5 hours per week, variable to meet event needs
This is a whole-site role supporting a busy daytime café as well as a large events and hospitality operation. You will help deliver food for daily visitors, meetings and conferences, private dinners and full-venue hire events. The venue also hosts evening and seasonal events such as Burns Night, Christmas parties and the Edinburgh Fringe, along with sleepovers and group bookings for schools, scouts and corporate groups. Events range from small meetings to large functions of up to 550 guests, and August is a particularly busy period due to increased activity during the Fringe Festival.
Key responsibilities:
Prepare and cook fresh food across café and event service
Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef with daily kitchen operations
Ensure your section is organised and ready for service
Assist with preparation for small meetings through to large-scale events
Maintain food safety standards and comply with COSHH and Food Hygiene regulations
Monitor stock on your section and minimise waste
Work collaboratively with the wider kitchen team
What we’re looking for:
Previous experience as a Chef de Partie
Background in hotel, banqueting, events or quality restaurant kitchens
Experience working with fresh food in a busy environment
Ability to manage your own section confidently
Strong attention to detail and pride in presentation
Flexible approach to rota including evening events
Fresh food experience (not grab-and-go style catering)
What's in it for you?
Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
- Family friendly support
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- Volunteering days
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers
Company of Cooks officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2020.
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