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Current Roles
Rewilding Centre Café Chef
Are you a talented and passionate chef who loves working with seasonal, local Scottish produce?
Do you thrive in a kitchen that values sustainability, creativity, and storytelling through food?
If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre. Nestled in the heart of the Highlands, the Rewilding Centre Cafe is a unique space where food connects people to nature. Our ethos revolves around fresh, well-made, and sustainably sourced ingredients, bringing Scotland’s landscape to life through every dish. You will take ownership of the café kitchen, delivering exceptional dishes that reflect the rewilding ethos. From daily cafe offerings to special catered events, you will have the creative freedom to craft menus that celebrate the land.
Key responsibilities will include:
Oversee and manage all aspects of the café kitchen, ensuring efficient service and smooth daily operations.
• Lead menu development, creating seasonal, sustainable, and creative dishes that align with the Rewilding Centre’s vision.
• Take responsibility for food cost control, stock management, and minimising waste to support sustainability.
• Prepare, cook, and support service of meals in the cafe, including catered events.
• Ensure the café menu caters for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary requirements.
• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, organisation, and food safety practices.
• Work closely with local suppliers to source the best seasonal ingredients and build strong community connections.
• Collaborate with the cafe manager and wider team to enhance the visitor experience and support the centre’s mission.
Salary: £24,746pa
Start date: ASAP
Hours: 35 hours p/w Monday-Sunday
Application closing date: Monday 14th April
View the full Role Profile here and download the Application Form here and Personal Details form here.
Please email the completed Cafe Chef Application form and Personal details form to jobs@treesforlife.org.uk
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Staff benefits
- Living wage employer and progressive salary structure
- Workplace pension scheme with 3% employer contribution
- Enhanced holiday allowance – up to 37 days per year
- Festive shutdown – offices closed over Christmas break
- Flexible and hybrid working (depending on role)
- Enhanced sick pay
- Outdoor clothing allowance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Sabbatical leave
- Volunteering opportunities
- Use of pool cars for work-related travel
- Dog friendly offices
Volunteer
Rewilding Weeks: Spend an unforgettable week helping to restore the Caledonian forest. Activities may include growing and planting trees, monitoring wildlife and supporting other vital restoration work. > Find out more
Nursery Volunteering: We offer day volunteering for locals at our Dundreggan Tree Nursery in Glenmoriston – usually on a Wednesday, from mid-March to mid-November. Help with seasonal tasks such as seed sowing, transplanting seedlings, weeding around seedlings, digging and packing trees for dispatch. For more info please email: nursery@treesforlife.org.uk
Trustees
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