Commis Chef - Full Time

The Carnegie Club; Dornoch; On-site; GBP 25,272 - 30,888; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share of gratuities

33 days annual leave pro-rata

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Family friendly support

Life assurance cover

Access to wellbeing platforms

Cycle to work

Free meals on shift

Complimentary staff gym

Staff events

Job summary

The Carnegie Club is recruiting a Commis Chef for a permanent full-time position at Skibo Castle, Highland. You will support the kitchen team, assist with food preparation, uphold high hygiene standards and present dishes to a high standard for members and guests.

You will work with experienced chefs, adapt to varying shifts, and help ensure smooth service across breakfast, lunch and dinner while maintaining safe food handling and a positive, fast-paced kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 2 professional cookery completed.
• Ability to adapt to varying shifts.
• Ability to work long hours.
• Good knife skills and experience with fresh, seasonal produce.
• Awareness of safe working practices and food hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients and assist with dish preparation between the Castle and Clubhouse.
• Ensure food is prepared to a high standard for members and guests.
• Maintain excellent food hygiene and organisation; follow clean-as-you-go procedures.
• Support kitchen team to ensure smooth service for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Assist with storing food and ensuring safety procedures are followed.

Skills

SVQ Level 2 professional cookery

Adaptability to shifts

Long hours tolerance

Knife skills

Food hygiene awareness

Job description

Commis Chef - Full Time

Application Deadline: 28 August 2026

Department: Kitchen

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Skibo Castle, Highland

Compensation: £28,080 / year

Description

As a Commis Chef at Skibo, you will play an important role in supporting the kitchen team to deliver exceptional dining experiences for members and guests. Working alongside experienced chefs, you will assist with food preparation, maintaining high standards of food hygiene and presentation and contribute to a professional, efficient, and positive kitchen environment.

About the Role

• Prepare ingredients and assist with the preparing of dishes between the Castle and Clubhouse.
• Ensure food is prepared to a high standard and quality for all members and guests.
• In line with Food safety standards maintain excellent food hygiene, organisation and clean as you go procedures.
• Work with the kitchen team to ensure smooth service for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
• Assist with storing food and ingredients and ensuring safety procedures are followed.

About You

Skills & Experience

• SVQ Level 2 professional cookery.
• Ability to adapt to varying shifts.
• Ability to work long hours.
• Good knife skills and experience working with fresh, seasonal produce.
• Awareness of safe working practices, for food hygiene.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work individually and as part of a fast paced team
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional, reliable and able to present food to a high standard
• Flexible and willing to work weekends and public holidays

What We Offer

If you would like to work within a world class private members’ environment and be part of a team that values heritage, excellence and individuality we’d love to hear from you. We offer:

• Share of gratuities
• 33 days annual leave pro-rata
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly support
• Life assurance cover
• Access to wellbeing platforms providing support on nutrition, exercise, health, finances, legal support and more
• Cycle to work and tech scheme
• Free meals on shift
• Complimentary use of staff gym
• Staff events