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Full Time

Labourer

Mixing of both lime and cement mortars and transportation to and from working area.
Operation of plant equipment.
Up keep & maintenance of small plant and equipment.
Carry out general site maintenance including weeding and strimming etc.
Providing semi-skilled assistance to enable the stonemasons to carry out their duties.
Maintain individual responsibilities for Health & Safety awareness and the health and safety of members of the public and fellow employees.
Keeping the work site clean and tidy.

For further information on the role please refer to the job description on out website.

Marine Mechanic/Operations Manager

Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation’s canal network and surrounding estates.  Our vision is to care for and invest in the canal network to generate lasting benefit for people and communities; celebrating their industrial heritage, ensuring they offer quality green and blue spaces for people and communities and contribute to Scotland’s resilience in tackling climate change.

Our success is rooted in valuing the contributions of our entire team – we care, we create, and we collaborate to continue to deliver a whole range of activities from boating, paddling, walking and wheeling to living and playing and improving what the canals have to offer to our visitors and communities.  We also work with partners and stakeholders to contribute to a wealthier, fairer, greener and more resilient Scotland.

As an employer we offer a truly unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute to looking after our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now and in the future. 

We currently have an exciting opening for a Marine Mechanic/ Operations Manager to join our Destinations Team.  Reporting to the Visitor Experience Manager you will manage the Bankside FHB Marine Technician and FHB Operatives. ensuring continuity of customer service is maintained to highest degree.  Fundamental to this role is the ability to diagnose and resolve diesel engine, electrical and plumbing problems within the Holiday Boat hire fleet.

This is a permanent post based in Falkirk at The Falkirk Wheel.  You will work on a rota which may include weekends and bank holidays, as well as providing additional standby and call out cover.

Main responsibilities include:

• Lead and motivate a team of Bankside Operations Staff. To include recruitment and selection, performance and development reviews, training and development planning, succession management, absence management, rota management, leading toolbox talks, ensure effective communication of relevant business issues. adhere to set budgets and associated processes.  Raise purchase orders in line with organisational processes.
• Responsible for maintaining the high standards established for fleet maintenance and inspection, following handover procedures, and keeping the general safety, cleanliness, security, and customer care standards at Bankside in good order.
• The role requires to be available for “call outs” to attend the hire fleet in the event of a breakdown.
• Meeting the requirements on Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM). Manage and deliver the winter works programme for the fleet.
• Manage the use and maintenance of commercial vehicles, floating plant, and equipment to the required standards.
• Minimising disruption to customers by adhering to relevant stoppage programmes and procedures.
• Lead by example, encourage the team to take responsibility for the health and safety of colleagues, volunteers, themselves, and customers. Complying with Scottish Canals Health & Safety policy and defined standards. Undertake risk assessments, investigate, and report incidents, accidents and near misses.  Ensure safe use of appropriate equipment, prepare / review Risk Assessments and Method Statements ensuring contents are understood and acted upon through appropriate record keeping system and regular staff meetings.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
• Deliver on franchise agreements.
• Organising winter maintenance program of works and boat safety inspections. 

Skills and experience required:

Essential

• Full UK driving licence
• Qualified engineer/technician. HNC/HND/City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, electrical or marine engineering
• Diesel engine knowledge
• Diagnose faults and repair, working unsupervised, carry out repair efficiently & effectively.
• Hydraulic system knowledge
• Self-motivated, work on own initiative
• Team player, good communication skills
• Excellent customer care skills
• Flexible working / weekend working. On call cover. Holiday cover
• Follow procedures and maintain systems
• Narrowboat or canal knowledge.
• Steering & propulsion systems
• Eberspacher hydronic heating system
• 12volt & 240volt system experience
• Welding experience
• Plumbing Knowledge and fault finding skills
• Painting experience.
• Work in a clean, tidy and organised manner

Desirable

• Narrowboat handling skills
• Boat master/Helmsman license
• Heritage awareness relevant to environment e.g. awareness of effects of invasive vegetation

Scottish Canals offers flexible working, a generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days per (inc. public holidays), enhanced company sick pay and contributory pension scheme with an up to 10% matched employer contribution.

This role attracts an incremental salary starting at £31,000 per annum with a variable hours allowance of 11.25% and outdoor working allowance £850 per annum.

Cafe Manager

Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust has recently invested in the redevelopment of the café space. We aim to provide a flagship café within the Halls building that offers employment and training in a vibrant working environment and provides healthy, well-prepared and good quality food for all of our customers.

Purpose of Post:

The management of all functions of the café operation at Maryhill Burgh Halls including management of staff, resources, business development, good food, quality standards and supporting the ethos of exceptional employment opportunities for local people.

We are looking for a dynamic experienced Cafe Manager to help deliver the successful running of the operation. We seek someone with strong catering management experience, food production skills, commercial attitude and behaviours, great customer service skills and experience of working within a vibrant, creative environment. They will also have a strong value base that promotes training and development. Experience of working with volunteers and people with training needs will be advantageous.

The key elements of the role are:

• Food preparation and planning responsibilities
• Resource management – people, product and other resources
• Systems and processes – responsibilities for development and ongoing management
• Development of event catering opportunities
• Development of food elements of community engagement programmes

To view the full job description and person specification and to apply please visit Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust’s website.

Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust
Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust (MBHT) was established in 2004 as a registered charity in North West Glasgow to save the Victorian Burgh Halls from demolition and bring the Halls back into community use. MBHT raised over £9 million to regenerate the building and it reopened in 2012 as a multipurpose space including an event venue, office spaces to let and local heritage site including a museum and exhibition space and collection of artefacts. Heritage has been at the heart of the Trust’s aims and activities from the beginning of the Burgh Halls’ regeneration project. MBHT continues to look for ways to engage and involve the local community to promote local culture, arts and heritage and highlight the excellent community facility of the historic Burgh Halls. 2024 will be an exciting year for the Trust with development of a new business plan, community engagement following our consultations and the further development of our café along with our programme of exhibitions, collaboration, workshops, talks and tours as well as our participation in a number of festivals.

Email: recruitment@mbht.org.uk or Tel: 0141 948 0700 for more information.

Digital Executive and Content Creator

Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation’s canal network and surrounding estates. Our vision is to care for and invest in the canal network to generate lasting benefit for people and communities; celebrating their industrial heritage, ensuring they offer quality green and blue spaces for people and communities and contribute to Scotland’s resilience in tackling climate change.

Our success is rooted in valuing the contributions of our entire team – we care, we create, and we collaborate to continue to deliver a whole range of activities from boating, paddling, walking and wheeling to living and playing and improving what the canals have to offer to our visitors and communities. We also work with partners and stakeholders to contribute to a wealthier, fairer, greener and more resilient Scotland.

As an employer we offer a truly unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute to looking after our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now and in the future.

We currently have an exciting opening for a Digital Executive and Content Creator to join our Marketing and Communications team and assist us in developing ‘the voice of Scottish Canals’. This is a Scotland-wide role responsible for generating effective, engaging content that resonates with different audiences, effectively communicates corporate objectives and achieves desired results. The post will report into the Corporate Communications Manager but work across the communications and marketing functions within the Marketing and Communications Department.

Key Responsibilities
• Excellent content planning, development, delivery & evaluation skills
• Ability to create engaging campaigns for digital media – both organic and paid-for
• Experience of filming, editing & uploading video content
• Experience of capturing still images for use across multiple platforms
• Proactive in identifying opportunities for new content that adds value and delivers
greater results for Scottish Canals or mitigates risk
• Respond to social media engagement from customers, partners and the public –
both during and out with office hours.
• Identify and implement social media, marketing, content creation trends that
elevate Scottish Canals’ brand
• Evaluate campaigns/output via Google Analytics, media monitoring tools and social
media platforms
• Co-ordinate training, content planning, creation and delivery across internal
stakeholders, specifically Scottish Canals’ staff designated as Destination Promoters
& Communications Champions
• Produce effective, well-crafted, grammatically correct copy that is appropriate for
different purposes, platforms and audiences
• Tailor written style for different purposes, e.g. leaflets, web pages, social
campaigns, letters, press releases, posters and a range of other applications that
enhances/protects the reputation of Scottish Canals
• Manage time to deliver quality output as part of wider campaigns or tasks that
involve multiple team members/departments
• Project manage and plan activity effectively over varying timescales in order to
deliver maximum output
• Source relevant information from desk-based research, people interviews and
elsewhere to achieve desired results
• Juggle competing demands in order to meet deadlines, maximise opportunities
and achieve desired results
• Support the delivery of effective internal communications
• Support the delivery of Scottish Canals events
• Co-ordinate video and photography contractors to support the development of new
content within set budget

Skills and experience required:
• Competent with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Premier Pro (or similar)
• Proficiency with Office 365 suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Proficiency with graphic design tools such as Canva
• Proficiency with video filming/editing, producing presentations/reports
• Be proficient in using web-based platforms, such as WordPress
• Experience of using/managing social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram professionally
• Experience of digital analytics tools

Personal qualities & abilities required:
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Self-starter
• Ability to manage tasks, multi-task & meet deadlines
• Valid driving licence & car
• Scotland-wide role so willing to travel to remote locations
• Occasional evening & weekend work required
• The post will require occasional stand-by

This role is a permanent post based in Glasgow or Falkirk (hybrid) with a blended working model to ensure a flexible work/life balance and includes travel across the canal network.

Scottish Canals offers flexible working, a generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days per (inc. public holidays), enhanced company sick pay and contributory pension scheme with an up to 10% matched employer contribution.

This role attracts an incremental salary starting at £26,700 per annum.

Assistant Chocolatier

This is a rare opportunity to join our small team as an Assistant Chocolatier producing award-winning world-class chocolates. This permanent full-time year-round position is suited to a kind, dedicated, patient assistant who will help wherever required while developing skills necessary to become an artisan chocolatier. Personal qualities are more important than experience as full training will be given. Long term commitment is required.

The ideal candidate enjoys excellence, fine detail, continuous learning, and is content with repetitive tasks in a production kitchen. You will work efficiently under pressure, value genuine friendships and be a clear communicator.

Benefits and pay are excellent, work is Monday-Friday 9-5.30
and surrounded by a kind and supportive team.

See Indeed for full details or email Master Chocolatier Iain Burnett at chocolatier@highlandchocolatier.com Tel.01887 840775
Grandtully, between Aberfeldy & Pitlochry PH9 0PL

Assistant Visitor Events Manager

Thank you for your interest in the post of Assistant Visitor Events Manager with Historic Environment Scotland, based in Longmore House, Edinburgh (with home/hybrid working possible). This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

The Visitor Events Team develop and deliver a pan-estate programme of visitor events across Historic Environment Scotland’s Properties in Care. The events range in scale from the 10,000 attendee Spectacular Jousting at Linlithgow Palace, through outdoor theatre and musical performances, to re-enactment and living history events. As Assistant Visitor Events Manager you will have a key supporting role and will deputise for the Visitor Events Manager when required. The post line manages one full-time and one part-time Visitor Events Assistant.

The Visitor Events Team sits within the larger Experience service group, part of the Marketing and Engagement Directorate. There are 5 members of the team: 1 Visitor Events Manager, 1 Assistant Visitor Events Manager, 1 Assistant Events Manager (third party events) and 2 Visitor Events Assistants (including part time roles).

The role is primarily office-based and you will work at our Edinburgh office, Longmore House, with the option of some hybrid, home working. During the year the role includes working on site at visitor events, the majority of which take place outdoors and at weekends, in a variety of weather conditions. The role will include overnight stays and short periods away from home.

For more information about this role and how to apply, please visit our website.

Please note that the closing date for this vacancy is midday on Wednesday 22 November 2023.

Chef

The Fruitmarket is looking for a Chef

We’re looking for an experienced chef to work within a small, experienced brigade to ensure smooth running of the café kitchen. The kitchen’s ethos is making things from scratch and working with fresh, seasonable produce and a regularly changing menu. The continuing success of the café is a vital part of the Fruitmarket’s public-facing offer as we expand our activity, including catered events. The Fruitmarket’s café is popular with our exhibition audiences, busy commuters, local residents, and tourists alike. Our core opening hours are 9am–6pm.

Application Process
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Martin Collins, Head Chef chef@fruitmarket.co.uk. 
 
Please visit our website https://www.fruitmarket.co.uk/recruitment/ to download the job description and equalities monitoring form.  
 
Please complete the equalities monitoring information and submit a CV. 
 
Your CV should be maximum 2 pages and demonstrate that you have the required skills for the post.

The application should be emailed to  jobs@fruitmarket.co.uk with Chef as the email subject heading. 

We will contact shortlisted candidates directly.
Application deadline: Wednesday November 1st, end of day.

Visitor Services Supervisor – Food and Beverage

Are you enthusiastic about food & ‘Taste our Best’ representing Scotlands leading food & beverage businesses?

Do you have creative flair, not only in the kitchen, but in developing a program of events in our tearoom that compliment our core visitor experience?

Have you an eye for detail and a passion for providing excellent customer service?

Pitmedden Garden welcomes over 30,000 visitors each year and a visit to The Garden Tearoom at Pitmedden Garden is popular with locals and tourists alike.

We focus on providing a classic tearoom experience, with guests relaxing in the sumptuous surroundings of Pitmedden House, overlooking the historic gardens, with outdoor seating also available during the warmer months.

Our menu includes favorites such as seasonal soups, specialty scones and also our signature afternoon tea.

During the autumn and winter when garden is closed, the tearoom becomes the perfect backdrop for a variety of workshops, food experiences and social gatherings.

Operations Manager

A visible and senior management role where, in addition to the general operations management of the properties in pursuit of their aims and objectives, the post holder will be responsible for the development of the property operating business planning process (working with the Property teams and Business Manager for the region who oversees this process) and utilising key sources of information and needs (e.g. conservation management plan; visitor/market research) to present effective and accountable business plans which underpin the properties financial performances, visitor experience, conservation delivery, reputation and maintenance. The post is based at the House of Dun and reports to the Regional Director for the North East region.

Visitor Services Supervisor – Food and Beverage

Are you enthusiastic about food & ‘Taste our Best’ representing Scotlands leading food & beverage businesses?

Do you have creative flair, not only in the kitchen, but in developing a program of events in our tearoom that compliment our core visitor experience?

Have you an eye for detail and a passion for providing excellent customer service?

Castle Fraser welcomes over 45,000 visitors each year and a visit to the Castle Tearoom is popular with locals and tourists alike.

We focus on providing a welcoming tearoom experience, with guests relaxing in the vaulted room, soaked in history and formed part of the kitchen of the Castle.

Our guests can enjoy our menu includes favorites such as seasonal soups, specialty drinks and home baking.

Castle Fraser is home to a variety of large-scale family focused events, including Halloween trails, Archeology weekends and the food & beverage department are key to supporting these and maximising income opportunities and customer experience.

Content Development Coordinator

Contract Type: Permanent
Grade: FC07
Salary: £29,245.89 – £36,547.97 per annum
Hours: Full-Time, 36 hours per week
Location: Iona House/Home working
Job Reference: ON000454

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

The Role
The Content Development Coordinator is responsible for the effective co-ordination and delivery of creative and engaging content and promotions for OnFife’s products, services and activities via all available digital, social and print channels in creative, cost-effective and measurable ways. Supporting the development and implementation of creative marketing campaigns to increase attendances from new and existing audiences to OnFife’s programme across theatres, libraries, museums and archives. This will involve telling OnFife’s stories via digital platforms, which includes, but is not limited to, website, email campaigns, advertising, social media and print. This role involves creating and commissioning engaging graphic, animation, photography and video content for promotion of OnFife services, so creativity, flair and imagination, while having a good eye for detail, are essential. The post holder will be supervising team members or volunteers, so you will be an excellent team player and be able to provide support to direct reports.

You can view the full job spec on our current vacancies page on our website.

About You
You will be a creative individual who has experience of using Adobe Photoshop or other graphic design packages and experience of writing and editing copy and visual content for print and digital. You will have excellent organisational skills and demonstrate the ability to be proactive with the ability to use your own initiative. This role offers a busy and diverse environment, so good time management skills including the ability to keep more than one project in operation at any one time will be needed. Knowledge and experience of content management systems such as WordPress is essential and undertaking on-going improvements to usability, design, content and conversion for OnFife’s website is a key part of the role.

How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Suzie Dempsey, Head of Customer Engagement, for an informal chat. Contact details can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.

When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team. These can be downloaded from our current vacancies page on our website.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 16 November.

Interviews will take place on 23 November.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Digital & Technology Officer

High Life Highland is looking for a technology all-rounder. We need someone who can lead ICT/digital transformation projects but can also turn their hand to configuring software/database systems, iPads and wireless access points. The scope is wide, but the sense of satisfaction is great as you support a variety of services within the organisation. You would be joining a small and friendly team with a vast skill set (project, technical and software development) so there is always the opportunity to learn from and run ideas past colleagues. Do you have the experience to support the ongoing digital transformation of the charity? If so, we would love to hear from you so we can talk about the role and also the benefits of working for us.

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