Hospitality and Catering

Food & Beverage Assistants (Casual)

Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction with a 5-star status. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.

We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the Clyde.

Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space. We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities.

Our staff are vitally important to us and play a key role in achieving our mission. We value diversity in our workforce and want our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve bringing a range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and ideas to help towards our mission.

Our company values are important to us as they underpin who we are and how we work, what we believe in and stand for:

We strive for excellence

We are inclusive

We innovate

We collaborate

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you committed to seeking excellence, creativity and innovation? Do GSC’s mission and values excite you? Do you want to work in a positive, vibrant and collaborative environment?

We are recruiting for Food and Beverage Assistant’s to join the Food and Beverage team to deliver friendly and helpful customer service within all catering outlets at Glasgow Science Centre (GSC), during Corporate Events and working flexibly between the different areas as necessary.

If this sounds like you then we would love you to get in touch!

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please find full job description and application form available on the Jobs and Volunteering section of our website.

www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/current-vacancies

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Food & Beverage Supervisor

The Kitchen at Restoration Yard is a gorgeous restaurant in the stable yard area of Dalkeith Country Park, set in a beautiful 1,000-acre country estate.

In this supervisory role you’ll help create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere to exceed guest expectations, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and compliance with licensing law/cash handling procedures. As The Kitchen, together with the stunning historic Orangerie and backdrop of the Park, is a popular venue for weddings and events, the successful candidate will assist with running evening functions.

Do you want to work for a mostly daytime hospitality operation and enjoy a healthier work-life balance?
Are you an experienced supervisor who can support and motivate others in the team?
Are you hardworking, friendly and professional?
If you’ve got the drive to continue developing your career in hospitality, are passionate about customer service and want to work in a fun environment with like-minded people, we want to hear from you! As a daytime operation we offer sociable hours to fit around your other commitments – weekend working is essential to cover our busiest times.

Interested? Please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to recruitment@buccleuch.com.

The closing date for applications is 7 March.

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Food & Beverage Assistant (Seasonal and permanent positions available)

The Kitchen at Restoration Yard is a gorgeous restaurant in the stable yard area of Dalkeith Country Park, a beautiful 1,000-acre space owned by the Duke of Buccleuch. The team ensure that every guest receives a friendly welcome and the highest standard of service.

We are looking for F&B Assistants/Waiters to work in our fast-paced restaurant at weekends and during the busy Easter period. You will be responsible for a busy section of the restaurant, ensuring a professional and relaxed dining experience for our guests. You will be confident and able to work independently, with the ability to communicate effectively with the kitchen and management team.

Do you have experience of working in a restaurant?
Can you demonstrate a passion for customer service?
Are you able to thrive in a fast-paced environment?
If you want the opportunity to develop while working in a fun environment with like-minded people, then we want to hear from you! As a daytime operation we offer sociable hours to fit around your other commitments although weekend working is essential to cover our busiest times. We have a variety of seasonal, full-time and part time shifts available depending on your availability.

Interested? Please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to recruitment@buccleuch.com.

The closing date for applications is 7 March.

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Chef de Partie

Competitive salary plus tips and excellent benefits

Are you tired of anti-social hours? At Restoration Yard we have an opportunity in our daytime operation for a Chef de Partie who wants to achieve a better work-life balance.

You will be part of a team that create memorable moments whether our guests are with us for a spot of lunch, coffee & cake, or celebrating their wedding day. Our offering consists of a 100-seat restaurant with an additional 80 outdoor covers.

As an experienced Chef de Partie with the ability to manage one or more sections, you will support the team in the day to day running of the kitchen, maintaining cleanliness standards and ensuring that our dishes exceed customers’ expectations.

Why work for us?
While regular weekend working and the occasional evening for weddings & events is required, as a primarily daytime operation we offer sociable hours to fit around your life. We care about our people and their wellbeing.

Dalkeith Country Park, an outstanding visitor attraction, is a truly special place. On the outskirts of Edinburgh set in a beautiful 1,000-acre estate you will discover our gorgeous courtyard which is home to The Kitchen, a stylish and contemporary eating experience; The Larder, for take away food and drinks, as well as various other food outlets which are open throughout the year.

Interested? Please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to recruitment@buccleuch.com.

The closing date for applications is 6 March.

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Kitchen Porter (Part-time)

Are you tired of anti-social hours? At Restoration Yard we have an opportunity in our daytime operation for a Kitchen Porter to join our busy kitchen team.

As Kitchen Porter you will assist the chefs in maintaining a safe and hygienic working environment. Heavy duty cleaning and lifting tasks are a key part of the role. Candidates should have the ability to use an industrial dishwasher and chemical cleaning products. Some light food preparation may also be involved.

Why work for us?
While regular weekend working is required, as a primarily daytime operation, we offer sociable hours to fit around your life. We care about our people and their wellbeing.

Dalkeith Country Park, an outstanding visitor attraction, is a truly special place. On the outskirts of Edinburgh set in a beautiful 1,000-acre estate you will discover our gorgeous courtyard which is home to The Kitchen, a stylish and contemporary eating experience; The Larder, for take away food and drinks, as well as various other food outlets which are open throughout the year.

Hours will vary but will usually be around 20 to 30 per week and will include weekends.

Interested? Please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to recruitment@buccleuch.com.

The closing date for applications is 6 March.

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Catering Supervisor

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Annualised hours – Average of 26 hours per week
Hourly Rate: £11.55
Work Location: St Andrews Museum
Job Reference No: ON000412

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a vast range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious charity, we are built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

The Role

We are looking for a permanent leader for our newly refurbished community café in St Andrews, someone who is a real foodie and enjoys working with the public, providing excellent customer service naturally. This is the perfect opportunity for an individual with the right drive and passion who is interested in developing both their catering and leadership skills, and their knowledge in a senior role, whilst being part of a larger team.

You can view the full job and person spec on our current vacancies page.

The Person
You should have the desire and skills to provide an excellent customer experience for our updated offering. Having similar experience in a catering environment and the ability to cook, manage orders for the café and plan rotas for the catering, be proactive and have great organisation skills and be able lead a small team is essential. There will be statutory paperwork that requires completing daily, plus you’ll need to prepare banking, finalise end of day tasks and log the cafe’s performance. The role will include regular weekend working and the opportunity to support our other venues as required. In return we offer a fantastic package which includes unsociable working enhancement payments, pension package and a competitive hourly rate.

How to Apply
If you’re looking for a new challenge in your career and you’re ready to apply for the role, please complete an application form and return this along with a completed Equal Opportunities Form to the HR team. The application pack can be downloaded from our current vacancies page.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

We would encourage early applications as we are expecting high levels of applications and will close the vacancy when a suitable candidate is identified.

Catering Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 11 hours per week including Saturday working
Hourly Rate: £14.53 for weekend shifts, £10.90 for all other hours
Work Location: St Andrews Museum
Job Reference No: ON000413

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a vast range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious charity, we are built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

Requirements

The role includes preparing and serving of fresh local food and beverages, recording payments through epos till systems, and general cleaning duties within our newly refurbished cafe environment.

You should have the desire and skills to provide an excellent customer experience. Have similar experience in a catering environment and the ability to be flexible with working patterns. The role will include some Saturday working as part of a weekly schedule.

You can view the full job and person spec on our current vacancies page on our website.

In return we offer:
Competitive salary package Full uniform Generous annual leave allowance
Company sick pay scheme Workplace pension scheme Fantastic career development opportunities Overtime opportunities

How to Apply
If you’re looking for a new challenge in your career or would just like to supplement your existing job, you can apply for the role by completing an application form and returning this along with a completed Equal Opportunities Form to the HR team. The application pack can be downloaded from our website.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

If you’re selected for interview, we’ll be in touch quickly to arrange this.

Catering Assistants

We’re looking for a seasonal part time Catering Assistant with a genuine willingness to provide a world-class visitor experience to join our busy catering team. As part of this friendly team, you’ll be responsible for waiting on tables, barista duties, providing excellent customer service, operating the till, cash handling and some cleaning duties. This role will include working weekends. 

Senior Catering Assistant (Temporary for 6 months)

We’re looking for a warm and welcoming person to join our team at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery in the centre of Inverness. You’ll take responsibility for running our wee café (open Tuesdays to Saturdays throughout the year) supported by the wider High Life Highland Catering Team. Your aim will be to produce and serve great café food and outstanding coffee, whilst helping build up a regular and loyal clientele.
£10.85 – £11.81 per hour great terms and conditions
Initially a six-month post but high likelihood that this will become permanent.
33.75 hours per week (April-October) 25.75 hours (November-March)
(Will accept CV)

Catering Team Leader

Part-Time/Fixed Term – This role is fixed term to 31/10/2023 and the working hours are 30 hours per week.

The role

To coordinate the day-to-day catering operations to deliver first-class visitor experience and that your team and visitors enjoy a safe and happy environment; whilst generating income to exceed agreed targets in support of RZSS vision and mission.

Some of the things you’ll do:

Working with direction from the Catering Coordinators, provide day-to-day supervision of the Catering team.
Develop and maintain a supportive and dynamic first-class sales and service culture amongst the team -focusing on delivering high standards of service and food presentation in accordance with Cook safe regulations.

Ensure the Café areas are presented to the highest standards (displays, seating areas, signage), fully stocked and equipment is cleaned, maintained and serviced on a regular basis and report to the Coordinator any maintenance issues.

Support Visitor Experience Assistants with visitor complaints and act a route of escalation to deal with refunds in a professional manner and referring customer to your line manager if complaint cannot be resolved.

Working alongside the back of house team to ensure the smooth running of the cafe and outdoor catering areas as one united team.

What we’re looking for:

Starting pro-rated salary of £18,094 per annum (based on 30 hours per week)
Good achievement at Higher grade level (including English & Mathematics) or equivalent qualifications or experience.
Trained/certificate in Cooksafe and has ability/qualification to train others
Good understanding and use of electronic cash systems.
Significant experience of leading a team in a customer service environment

Please see the role profile for further information on what the role involves and essential/desirable criteria.

Cook

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 36 hours per week
Hourly Rate: £14.53 for weekend shifts, £10.90 for all other hours
Work Location: Rothes Halls Cafe, Glenrothes
Job Reference No: ON000406

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild.  We work with a vast range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious charity, we are built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

The Role

Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate holders…we want you!

We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Cook to join our Catering Team here at OnFife. You will be responsible for ordering, controlling and preparing food items for our Café offering at Rothes Halls which will include using seasonal and fresh ingredients from our suppliers.

We provide an efficient service in our busy café environment, you will maintain this level of service while following company values, policies and procedures. You’ll implement and maintain statutory and company standards of hygiene, food safety and health and safety.

You can view the full job description on our website.

About You

We are looking for a creative and innovative individual who is a real ‘foodie’. You will be passionate and enthusiastic for providing fresh food and great service. We want you to have a passion for driving sales through seeking feedback from customers and implementing new initiatives following ‘high street’ food trends.

We are looking for someone with previous experience working in a kitchen environment who is naturally outgoing and has an energy to train and inspire others.

How to Apply

If you are looking for a new challenge in your career, you can apply for the role by downloading and completing our application form from our current vacancies page and returning this along with a completed Equal Opportunities Form to the HR team via hr.fct@onfife.com

Don’t delay, apply today! Applications will be assessed regularly and the vacancy may be closed at any time.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Seasonal Tearoom Staff

Full job description and application form available from info@leadminingmuseum.co.uk

Job Title: Seasonal Tearoom staff

Wages and hours of work: Minimum wage. Part time, hours and days to be worked to enable the rota which includes weekends and Bank Holidays. The season is scheduled to end at the end of September.

Job Purpose: The purpose of this specific post is to offer food and drinks in a timely and well-presented manner. At all times to surpass all health & hygiene standards in the kitchen, tearoom and outdoor eating areas whilst ensuring an enjoyable visitor experience.

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