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4 or 5 days a week (ie 32 or 40 hrs p/w) £33,920 (FTE) per annum.
We can be flexible on the days worked - there will have to be at least 8 Saturdays a year (largely in summer for weddings) and some other evening & weekend work for events.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, organised and experienced chef to join our social enterprise by leading our catering work and supporting our mission to transform our people’s lives through food.
This role combines creative menu development, kitchen & volunteer leadership, and operational management with a strong commitment to sustainability and community values.
The details
4 or 5 days per week. Some evening and weekend work is required. The candidate will need the ability to shift/add days and work weekends for events with advance notice. For example, in the summer, there are more Saturdays for weddings.
Our catering operation not only helps fund our social enterprise but also serves as a learning experience for the people we teach and ensures we are spreading the joy of food to events across the city.
We’re only a small organisation, and so the candidate has to slot into the wider organisation and be able to be a strong team player as well as an independent worker. They will need to help maintain and clean the kitchen, and there will be times when they may need to teach classes or help out with our wider community work.
You will be responsible for prepping and planning for our catering work and leading the team at events. We tend not to operate off fixed menus to reduce food waste and make the most of seasonal produce, so you will need to enjoy being creative and thinking on your feet. Sometimes you will be making rolls and finger food for office lunches, sometimes you will be doing a wedding, and sometimes you may be doing a supper club/collaboration with another restaurant.
Essential skills required:
Our team
You would be joining a dedicated, friendly, supportive team that works hard but believes in a healthy work/life balance. Any overtime hours will be replaced with TOIL or paid. Joining a small, collaborative team means you’ll be able to contribute to projects and the organisation’s overall work but you’ll also need to chip in, and do what needs to be done to help the organisation succeed.
How to apply
We ask you to please send a cover letter explaining why you meet the criteria for the job and are passionate about the issue, along with your CV to kirsty.haigh@edinburghfoodsocial.org
If you are shortlisted, then we will ask you to come in for half a day. This will consist of a short chat/interview, and then you will be asked to cook for 3 hours so we can gain an understanding of your skills in the kitchen. For this latter section, you are welcome to invoice us and be paid £40.50 as we will be putting you to work.
Deadline to apply is 15/08/2026
Pay: £33,920.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person