The Eric Liddell Community is a local care charity and community hub in the Southwest of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the city. Founded in 1980 in memory of Eric Liddell, the 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist, our mission is to be at the heart of the community, enhancing health and wellbeing and improving people’s lives. Welcoming over 7,000 visitors a month, The Eric Liddell Community is a vibrant Hub with café, and Specialist Dementia and Care Charity.

The Eric Liddell Community is recruiting a new Chef who will be an integral part of our team. The Chef will be key to delivering high-quality food services within our Community Hub, primarily for our Day Care Service clients, carers, and other community groups accessing the centre.

We are looking for a friendly, organised and creative team-player, who is looking to make a positive difference within our community. It is an exciting and challenging role, with opportunities to further develop our services and community café.

What we are looking for:

• Sound understanding of food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Proven experience in a catering or kitchen environment.
• Strong cooking and home baking skills, with the ability to manage a kitchen efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Experience providing healthy/nutritious food for a range of people.
• Experience in a community, care, or similar setting.
• Experience working with and managing volunteers.
• Budgetary and stock management experience.