Job Ref: CH2200

Branch: Fonab Castle Hotel

Location: Fonab Castle Hotel, Pitlochry

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Shift pattern: Varies

Hours per week: 45

Posted date: 07/03/2025

Closing date: 09/04/2025

Do you love to prepare excellent dishes with local, seasonal ingredients?

Are you friendly, professional and focused? Above all, are you passionate about local, seasonal food? If so, you’ll be a great fit in our kitchen team.

As chef de partie, you’ll prepare and plate a range of dishes while supervising junior staff to ensure standards are maintained. You’ll manage day-to-day needs in a busy environment, including shift briefings, stock control and monitoring costs and wastage. Working with senior chefs, you’ll also ensure legal compliance. You’ll need to have an Intermediate Food Hygiene level qualification (REHIS or similar) and an understanding of HACCP and City and Guilds 706/1 and 706/2. An excellent standard of written and spoken English is also required.

What we offer

• Flexible working pattern
• Training and development opportunities including SVQ’s and professional qualifications
• Team meals
• Free Team transport (in applicable locations)
• Discounted rates across our group of hotels for accommodation and food beverage for you and your friends family
• Great selection of benefits

Ask about our roles for partners in Spa, housekeeping, the kitchen, bar or restaurant.

Nestled in the heart of Highland Perthshire, Fonab Castle Hotel Spa is a truly unique five star hotel. Lovingly restored, it draws inspiration from its historic past and breath-taking surroundings whilst adding the odd contemporary twist. Enjoy a drink on the terrace before a 3 AA Rosette awarded meal or simply sit back and enjoy the tranquility of the stunning landscape. It really is ‘beyond the ordinary’.

Three reasons to choose a career with Crerar Hotels

• Destination locations

Scotland provides a sought-after quality of life, ideal for outdoorsy types. Urbanites may find there are limitations, with reduced public transport, small local shops and occasionally - the ultimate modern hardship - patchy phone signal. But those who take that in their stride find that they discover true peace and quiet, wake up to incredible scenery and have Scotland’s natural larder to feast on daily.

• Talent development

We always aim to progress staff internally where possible, which means a number of our team have been with us long-term. They’ve chosen to make a life in one (or more!) of our locations, building themselves a varied career in the Scottish hospitality industry.

• Shaped by our values

We share the spirit of Scotland through our values. We take pride in providing a truly authentic experience we’re warm in personality, curious to get to know our guests and confident in sharing our knowledge. We take what we do seriously, but our humour means we also see the lighter side. Above all, we’re comfortable saying, “we are who we are!”