Chef Apprentice, Edrington - Aberlour

Overview

To make it easier for young people in Moray to find opportunities, we have listed a variety of jobs that are currently available. To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:
Chef Apprentice, Edrington - Aberlour

Salary range £25,840 per annum. Duration:
This programme is for a 12-18 month period.

Working hours:

N/A.

Location:

Aberlour. Closing Date:
January 20th 2026.

As The Macallan Chef Apprentice, you will work towards and complete a SVQ in Professional Cookery at SCQF 5 or 6. This programme is for a 12-18 month period with a view to becoming a Commis Chef. As Chef Apprentice with the Macallan Estate Experience, you will be part of the team that delivers the entire culinary experience across the Estate.

This is a chance to train under and be inspired by a Head chef with multi Michelin experience. We are in search of an ambitious individual that aspires to be a chef with a positive and approachable manner who would thrive on the fast pace of working in a busy kitchen. We are looking for someone who wants to learn about kitchen operation, has a huge passion for food and willingness to learn, you will be working under close supervision and all training in all areas of the kitchen operation will be provided.

• Preparation of ingredients to assist more senior chefs
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene
• Rotating food, putting away inventory and dealing with deliveries
• Measuring ingredients and sizing portions accurately
• Learning about food safety techniques
• Preparing foods for mise en place, which involves chopping vegetables, stocking stations, organizing ingredients and partly cooking some foods
• Ensuring full compliance of all food hygiene and health and safety regulations including HACCP, COSHH and all other distillery related due diligence and controls
• Ensuring all working areas are clean and tidy and ensuring no cross contamination
• All learning and development requirements are undertaken in good time and completed to a high standard

To be successful in this role, you have basic cookery skills with the drive to learn and develop your culinary skills. You communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. You understand safe food handling and food rotation practices, and you actively contribute to maintaining a hygienic and safe kitchen environment. Your friendly and approachable manner makes you easy to work with, whether you're interacting with customers or colleagues.

You take a flexible approach to tasks, consistently demonstrate strong timekeeping, and show a clear commitment to executing your responsibilities with precision. You take pride in your work, show a strong sense of ownership, and remain calm and composed under pressure

We’ve put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don’t worry if your experience and expertise isn’t an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to Edrington more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.

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