Some of the key things you will be responsible for as our Head Chef of the Pastry Brigade:

• Delivery of highest quality pastry production in correct volumes
• Recruitment, induction, training and development, and team performance
• Food safety Management system and due diligence processes and records
• Food Cost, and departmental budgets
• Menu and dish scope, proposing and preparing new recipe standards for approval
• Requisitions and orders
• Departmental and resort meetings and briefings
• Team effectiveness and productivity including design of pastry rotas, management of breaks and leave, and daily completion of records.
• Guest feedback, and improvement to product and service delivery where necessary
• Pastry product knowledge resortwide to maximise upselling
• Strong relationships with all support departments

Who We Are Looking For

We recruit people with widely varying personalities from different walks of life and backgrounds. While we don’t have a ‘typical’ employee, there are some specific qualities or traits we look for.

• People who want to achieve great things – your interest in us suggests you have the ambition, drive and determination to meet challenges head on.
• People who are naturally friendly – who genuinely care about our guests and the service they receive.
• People who will always go beyond what our guests expect from us to make their stay a special and memorable one.
• People who show the same level of care for their team, as our guests – It’s about supporting our colleagues to be the best they can be and to do the best job they can.
• People who will respect and protect the magical place we work in – it’s up to all of us to look after our environment and never take it for granted.

To Be Eligible To Apply You Will Also Need:

• SVQ in Food Productions at SCQF Level 5 or equivalent qualification or equivalent industry experience
• Intermediate or Advanced Food Hygiene Qualification (Advanced preferred)
• Current or recent Senior chef experience preferably within a Five-Star Hotel or Resort, or quality independent restaurant with experience of volume.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to quickly build rapport and strong working relationships, with a flexible approach to work
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and passion for service excellence
• Initiative, creativity and ability to solve problems
• Competent IT skills with knowledge of Office software, and ability to use hand held technology (we use systems such as Procure Wizard/ResDiary/Resort Suite/Fourth Hospitality and Recruitgenie)
• IOSH Managing Safely and First Aid at Work qualifications are also advantageous

What’s In It For You?

At Cameron House we can offer fully funded, work-based training and development. Everything from apprenticeships, structured work experience in other businesses and supported scholarships through to graduate programmes, specialist craft training, and formal qualifications up to HND and Degree level.

We offer a generous range of employee benefits and, given what we do and where we are, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to make the most of our own five-star facilities.

Here’s What To Expect

• Free meals when on duty, in our team cafes
• Pension scheme
• Refer-a-friend scheme
• Birthday lunches and long service awards involving recognition with high street shopping vouchers and overnight stays
• Enhanced holidays, rising with long service
• Free Leisure Club Membership, with friends and family discounts.
• Employee care service, offering lifestyle and wellbeing support and counselling via a confidential helpline
• On-site discounts on Cameron House and Cameron Lodges accommodation, 30% off food and beverages, golf membership, spa treatments, Celtic Warrior cruises, outdoor activities and retail products
• Supplier and local business discounts – from cinema tickets, car hire and airport parking to mobile phones, leisure activities and high street retailers
• Free parking

And while Cameron House itself offers a huge range of activities across 400 acres of Scottish countryside, there’s also the wider Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park on your doorstep – just waiting to be explored in your free time.