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Kitchen Cost Controller

Kingsmills Hotel

Reporting To – Executive Head Chef, Head Chef

Hours will be discussed either on application or at Interview. This is a new post created .

Job Purpose

To support and manage the effective running of the kitchen through key cost control, administrative and health and safety tasks.

Key Tasks List

• Ordering kitchen materials and ingredients based on the function sheets and tracking revisions of these function sheets as required. Liaising with senior chefs to ensure all ingredients are ordered.
• Ordering and controlling monthly cleaning materials and non food items within agreed monthly targets.
• Responsible for completing the kitchen time sheets from the daily / weekly rota, ensuring the information is up to date and accurate.
• Responsible for finance tasks such as checking invoices against deliver notes, maintaining food flash cost of sales reports and sending purchase orders.
• Updating costs in the monthly food stock control sheets.
• Completing the end of month food stock take with Executive or Head Chef
• Responsible for equipment maintenance liaising with the maintenance team and 3rdparty contractors to resolve any issues with equipment not working properly.
• Filing and administrating daily temperature fridge checks, daily logs and filing senior chefs temperature logs as per the Kingsmills 39 steps food safety policy.

Key Result Area/ Goals

• Ensuring all ordering is kept up to date, ensuring that all ingredients arrive when required.
• Maintaining health and safety standards in line with legislation.
• Ensuring the (Just In Time) order is working and stock rotation is maximised.

Responsible for staff/ equipment

• Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment
• Responsible for time sheets all kitchen staff.
• Ensuring orders are placed and processed in a timely manner.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be required to perform different tasks (not listed above) when needed within your department.

Salary; on application

5 days from 7 = 05.30-1400

The Kingsmills Hotel is an award winning, family-owned hotel with a unique culture that recognises a positive attitude and warmth of service. We are looking for new team members to join us. As a busy 147-bedroom hotel, we guarantee a fun, vibrant and energetic environment, whilst we nurture and develop your skills.

We have a history of cultivating team members into the managers of the future. We foster talent and accelerate your development through skills and salary enhancement. We understand the challenges of balancing work with daily life commitments and are happy to discuss working patterns to support this balance.

Current Role: Full-time Breakfast Chef

• Our Breakfast Chef is an integral part of our Kitchen Brigade and delivering a high standard of Breakfast to our Guests
• Your duties will include preparing hot and cold breakfast items during service, prepping for the next day and working alongside a commis chef to replenish and manage the buffet.
• Preparing Soups and Staff Lunches

Who we are looking for –

· You’re friendly, bubbly, enthusiastic, welcoming and enjoy meeting new people.

• You’re a team-player and enjoy working alongside colleagues in a thriving Industry which is fast paced. Organised and efficient whilst able to work in a pressurised environment at times.
• You will be an experienced Chef and are a morning person..

£11 per hour

Duties will include maintaining kitchen hygiene at all times, washing dishes and cutlery using the dishwasher, mopping floors, emptying bins, keeping still room area clean and tidy at all times, assisting with any other duties as directed by the Chef.

We are looking for people who are hard working, reliable and enjoy working as part of a team. Shifts will be discussed at interview but are normally around 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm or split shifts ie 7am-11am, 6pm-10pm and working weekends.

£10 per hour for 18 years + 

We are recruiting an Conference and Events Host to join Events Team to assist with the smooth operation of Events. We cater for weddings, private dinners, charity events, conferences and much more.

Hours will be working five days from seven around the Event Business which is predominately evening functions, weddings and private dinners.

The job –

– Operating the day to day running of all forthcoming events and functions as per function sheets and reporting into the Operations Manager.

– Setting up of function rooms in accordance with function sheets and breaking down rooms and resetting.

– Hands on role

– Assisting with the stocktake of all crockery and cutlery and ordering replacement stock as per monthly budget

– Ensure that excellent quality service is delivered to all guests

– Identify, implement, and monitor all standards within the department such as health & hygiene rules.

– You will be required to work around our Events schedules at peak times which includes evening and weekends.

Essential Skills –

– Previous experience in banqueting/events in a quality establishment

– Strong communication skills

– Positive approach and self motivated.

– Attention to detail

Who we are looking for –

· You’re friendly, bubbly, enthusiastic, welcoming and enjoy meeting new people.

• You’re a team-player and enjoy working alongside colleagues in a thriving Industry which is fast paced. Organised and efficient whilst able to work in a pressurised environment at times.
• Ideally you will have food and beverage experience or working on Events experience.

£11 per hour

The Kingsmills Hotel has 7 flexible function rooms, which are ideal for parties and celebrations of all sizes. Our Kingsmills Suite offers a large banqueting room, seating up to 320 for dinner. It can also divide into four smaller sections, giving lots of flexibility.

We are recruiting a Banqueting General Assistant to join our Operational Banqueting Team.

The job –

– Setting up and breaking down function rooms as per function sheets and reporting into the Banqueting and Events Host.

– Hands on role

– Assisting with the stocktake of all crockery and cutlery

– Serving the Guests who attend Functions/Events such as Weddings, Private Dinners.

– You will be required to work around our Events schedules at peak times which includes evening and weekends.

Essential Skills –

– Previous experience in Food & Beverage either in a similar quality Hotel or Restaurant

– Strong communication skills

– Positive approach and self motivated.

– Attention to detail

Who we are looking for –

· You’re friendly, bubbly, enthusiastic, welcoming and enjoy meeting new people.

• You’re a team-player and enjoy working alongside colleagues in a thriving Industry which is fast paced. Organised and efficient whilst able to work in a pressurised environment at times.
• Ideally you will have food and beverage experience or working on Events experience.

£10 per hour

The Kingsmills Hotel has 7 flexible function rooms, which are ideal for parties and celebrations of all sizes. Our Kingsmills Suite offers a large banqueting room, seating up to 320 for dinner. It can also divide into four smaller sections, giving lots of flexibility.

We are recruiting a Banqueting Night Shift Assistant to join our Operational Banqueting Team.

The job –

– Setting up and breaking down function rooms as per function sheets and reporting into the Banqueting and Events Host.

– Hands on role

– Serving the Guests who attend Functions/Events such as Weddings, Private Dinners.

– You will be required to work around our Events schedules at peak times which includes evening and weekends.

Essential Skills –

– Previous experience in Food & Beverage either in a similar quality Hotel or Restaurant

– Strong communication skills

– Positive approach and self motivated.

– Attention to detail

Who we are looking for –

· You’re friendly, bubbly, enthusiastic, welcoming and enjoy meeting new people.

• You’re a team-player and enjoy working alongside colleagues in a thriving Industry which is fast paced. Organised and efficient whilst able to work in a pressurised environment at times.
• Ideally you will have food and beverage experience or working on Events experience.

Salary on application

We are currently seeking a enthusiastic, confident and driven Individuals to join our Bars team at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness. We embody the one team approach, full of knowledge and passion we strive for excellence in all that we do.

Here is a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

You’ll consistently ensure the highest standards of service, drinks preparation and bar organisation, always exceeding our guests’ expectations. You’ll bring a dynamic, warm and friendly service to our bars; from preparing wines and cocktails to serving tea and coffee. You’ll be delivering efficient service of drinks, providing a warm and memorable experience for all our guests. Assist guests with sharing your knowledge of classic cocktails, wines and spirits. You’ll be meticulous in preparing drinks; accurately measuring, following recipes and making sure they’re presented immaculately, Maintaining a clean and well-organised bar area, including preparing fresh ingredients for service. You’ll bring your creativity and contribute to the development of new drinks and offerings . You’ll be proficiently up-selling and encouraging other team members to do the same at every opportunity, Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations;

The kind of person we’re looking for:

• Ideally, you’re currently established in a similar role, having had experience within a 4* hospitality environment, however having a great attitude is essential
• You have strong bartending knowledge and experience Your perspective and approach are always fresh; no matter how many times an issue has been presented to you, to your guest it’s the first time working flexibly during the week and weekends.
• You have a keen eye for detail, an organised approach and willingness to exceed guest expectation
• Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you’re passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Kingsmills Group .
• You have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you’re well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way.
• Working here, no two days are ever the same, whether you’re behind the scenes or front of house. You’ll meet new people, learn new skills and become part of the Kingsmills family.

£10 per hour

Working up to 3 or 4 nights from seven (flexible); approximate hours 11pm-7.15am.

Duties predominantly include cleaning and hoovering public areas, ensuring all areas are presented to a five-star standard. You may also find yourself serving drinks to any late residents in the lounge bar, assisting with the set-up of meeting rooms for early morning starts. Checking in late arrivals to the Hotel and checking out early departures, answering telephone and often taking messages. Completing several security checks of the building throughout the night and being aware of night shift procedures. Previous experience desirable however training will be provided.

This position will be dealing with guests so applicant requires excellent communication skills and interaction with the Guests. This role is advertised for our sister hotel, Ness Walk.

Rate of Pay is above £10 per hour. A clean driving license is essential for this position and candidates must be aged 18+ to be able to serve alcohol. 

We don’t have any permanent roles available at the moment in our rooms department. Please do reach out to us with your CV if you would like to be considered for a role, should something matching your experience arise.

We don’t have any permanent roles available at the moment in our reception department. Please do reach out to us with your CV if you would like to be considered for a role, should something matching your experience arise.