Senior Chef Tournant in Edinburgh

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Chef Tournant to join our Catering Department. The Senior Chef Tournant will be responsible for providing management and direction to the Kitchen team in the provision of services within the Catering Department and to College Facilities, both for the Fettes Trust and its subsidiary companies. Specifically, the Catering Department provides three meals per day throughout term time and during the Summer Language School ‘term’, and one meal per day for primarily non-teaching staff at other times.

Main Responsibilities: Please see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role.

Ideal Candidate:

• Have a passion in providing excellent customer service.
• Have a strong background in a similarly high volume / high quality establishment and have excellent time keeping and time management skills.
• Passionate about food and delivering high standards each day.
• Experience in a similar role.
• To be competent and skilled to work in all areas of preparation, cooking and serving.
• Be a competent multi-tasker, who can work under pressure, and as part of a happy and committed team.
• An Intermediate Food Hygiene qualification would be preferable.
• Experience of Allergen Legislation and knowledge of special diets would be useful.
• Be aware of Health & Safety requirements within a catering environment.
• Able to meet the physical demands of this role: To be on your feet for the daily rostered hours, and to manage a high level of manual handling and physical dexterity.
• Have the ability to deal with the requirements and demands of meeting service deadlines.

Personal Qualities:

• Leadership Skills: Can motivate, train, and guide kitchen staff while maintaining a positive work environment.
• Strong Work Ethic: Reliable, punctual, and committed to delivering high-quality meals.
• Attention to Detail: Ensures consistency in taste, portion size, plating, and kitchen standards.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Handles kitchen issues quickly, such as ingredient shortages or equipment failures.
• Good Communication: Clearly communicates instructions and feedback to staff.

Package Description: This is a permanent full-time role, working 35 hours per week on a shift basis, 5 over 7 days (with a one-hour unpaid lunch break).

Annual Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience.

Staff Benefits: In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:

• 30 days holidays and 8 days public holidays, generally taken outside term time.
• Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus; there is a bus stop located outside the campus serving several routes across the city and to rail stations.
• Membership of Westwood’s gym and health club which offers a range of excellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.
• Free lunchtime meals during term time, and at other times when catering is provided, and you are on duty.
• Life insurance scheme.
• Excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• You will be opted into the Fettes College Pension Plan after 3 months service. This scheme is a money purchase one, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute to the scheme a minimum of 8% and you will contribute a minimum of 2%. Fettes operate a contribution matching scheme up to 12% of base salary.
• Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shopping discounts, etc through our 4me benefits portal.