Relief Chefs

AstonForrest Recruitment; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for Relief Chefs across Scotland for various assignments in hotels, restaurants, and more. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualifications, exhibit a positive attitude, and be reliable. Pay rates range from £11 to £17 per hour, with live-in accommodation provided for rural bookings. This role offers the chance to work in diverse kitchen environments and enhance culinary skills.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Varied assignments

Live-in accommodation for rural bookings

Qualifications

• Experience as a chef with formal training.
• Ability to adapt quickly in varied kitchen environments.
• Own transport is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Cover sections during service and assist with a la carte preparation.
• Ensure health and hygiene standards are met.
• Run entire kitchen operations depending on experience.

Skills

Attitude

Reliability

Solid core skills

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 or 7061/2

Job description

RELIEF CHEFS - ACROSS SCOTLAND - LIVE IN

Employer:

We recruit Relief Chefs for a wide range of hotels, restaurants, resorts, conference and business centres, event and contract caterers across Scotland.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for Relief Chefs for a wide range of bookings across Scotland. Typically, roles include:

• Depending on your level of experience and our clients’ needs, our assignments can vary from covering a section in the kitchen through to running the entire kitchen operation.
• Cooking in a range of locations from small three‑man teams up to larger brigades of 25+ chefs.
• Based on your background and experience, assignments can include cooking in kitchens producing AA Rosette / Michelin standard food through to more basic menus and anywhere in between.
• Relief chefs are likely to be asked to run sections during service; assist with preparation for a la carte, TDH, conference and banqueting menus and any other kitchen duties.
• Ensuring that all health & hygiene standards and legislation are met alongside any individual company’s policies and procedures is part of the role too.

Who we're looking for

It could be that you are a career relief chef looking to work with another agency; you could be available for a short period of time while you look for another role; personal circumstances might mean that you are available for a particular period of time; you may be an oil rig chef available on rotation looking for some work when you are on land or it could be that you have a full time job and would be interested working at occasional one day events from time to time. In short, there are many reasons people choose to work as temporary relief chefs.

What makes a good Relief Chef

• Attitude – As well as your skills as a chef, attitude is key. You will need to be able to walk into different kitchens in different situations and adapt quickly with the mind‑set that you are there to help out.
• Reliability – Our clients need chefs that turn up when they say they will, are able to see out assignments until the end and finish them on a positive note leaving the door open to future bookings.
• Solid core skills – Whilst it is our responsibility to ensure we send you to the right types of bookings relative to your experience, it is also key to ensure you consider the type of kitchens we propose to you so that together we can make sure you are in the right booking for you and for our clients. It is highly likely that you will have had formal chef training and hold an NVQ Level 3, 7061/2 or similar qualifications.
• Flexible – It is highly advantageous if you can be available to start bookings at relatively short notice and also appreciate that sometimes bookings go on longer or shorter than expected. Having your own transport helps but is not essential.

What's on offer

We work with a range of clients and always aim to ensure pay rates are competitive and assignments are interesting and varied. Typically pay rates are between £11-17ph dependent upon the nature of the booking. Live in accommodation is often provided for bookings that are in more rural areas.

As well as that, working as a Relief Chef means you can experience lots of different types of kitchens; learn various different ways of working; work with new produce, techniques and dishes; you can get to work network with other chefs and improve your skills and experience in general.