Chef/Cook

Job Overview
We're recruiting a Chef/Cook to join us at the Steeple CafeBar in Drumlithie. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in well-cooked food, keeps a tidy kitchen, and enjoys being part of a community-focused hospitality venue.

Role summary

You'll take ownership of the kitchen day to day from prep through to service, ensuring consistent, well-presented food, strong food safety practices, and a clean, organised kitchen. You'll also support menu development and specials.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cooking during service and deliver consistent, well-presented dishes
• Plan and complete daily prep, portioning, labelling and safe storage
• Support menu development, specials, and ongoing improvements based on feedback
• Maintain excellent kitchen cleanliness and organisation (clean-as-you-go)
• Follow food safety procedures (HACCP), temperature checks, allergen awareness and records
• Manage stock control: ordering, receiving deliveries, rotating stock, reducing waste
• Coordinate with front-of-house to ensure smooth service and a great guest experience
• Support and guide the kitchen assistant with prep, cleaning routines and service tasks
• Complete opening/closing kitchen checks and cleaning schedules

What We Are Looking For

• Experience cooking in a professional kitchen (chef or cook role)
• Comfortable taking responsibility for a small kitchen and staying organised
• Strong understanding of food hygiene, allergens and safe working practices
• Reliable, calm under pressure, and able to work at pace
• Pride in consistency, presentation and quality
• A positive, community-minded attitude and willingness to pitch in
• Good organisational skills to oversee inventory control and staff scheduling.
• Ability to work flexibly across shifts, including evenings, weekends, or holidays as required.

Hours and availability

• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Days: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Start date: ASAP (or by agreement)

Equal opportunities

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments to apply or interview, please let us know.

Pay: £14.00-£16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Cooking: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Drumlithie AB39 (required)

Work Location: In person