Chef

ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major cultural organization in Fife is seeking a motivated Chef to lead the catering at the Adam Smith Theatre. The right candidate will create exciting dishes that complement the vibrant shows while managing food quality and safety. You should be creative, enthusiastic, and capable of driving sales through customer engagement, ideally with experience in fast-paced kitchens. This full-time role demands a flexible schedule that includes weekend work. Engage with a passionate team that values innovation and quality service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment, preferably in a restaurant or café.
• Inflated skills equivalent to a Chef de Partie with a drive for taking initiative.
• Understanding of statutory hygiene and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging and exciting dishes that reflect our theatrical shows.
• Manage food preparation and quality for the Café Bar and events.
• Ensure strict adherence to food safety, hygiene, and health standards.

Skills

Creativity

Food safety standards

Customer feedback implementation

Team training and leadership

Job description

Hours: 36 hours per week to include weekend working

Location: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

Job Reference: ON000599

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

Motivated and passionate Chef who wants the challenge of delivering dishes that are as exciting and engaging as the shows we put on in our theatres, we want you!

We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Chef to head up our catering offering at the Adam Smith Theatre. In addition to being the mastermind creating our menus you will be responsible for ordering, controlling and preparing food items for our Café Bar and in-house events, which will include using seasonal and fresh ingredients from our suppliers.

We want to ensure that we provide an experience that is satisfying in every way, and your skills in the kitchen will be an integral part of making this happen. Alongside your flair for making amazing food, you will also ensure we continue to adhere to statutory and company standards of hygiene, food safety and health and safety whilst following appropriate policies and procedures.

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

About You

We are looking for a creative and innovative individual. You will be self‑motivated, creative and enthusiastic for providing fresh food and great service.

We want you to have a passion for driving sales through seeking feedback from customers and implementing new initiatives following ‘high street’ food trends.

We are looking for someone with previous experience working in a fast‑paced kitchen environment (restaurant or café experience preferred) who is naturally outgoing and has an energy to train and inspire others. This role would suit someone with the equivalent skills of a Chef de Partie who’s looking for that next step and greater autonomy.

There is a base working pattern of 36 hours per week, to include weekend working, with the expectation to be flexible to work for events as required.

How to Apply

If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Tom Smith, Assistant Venue Manager for an informal chat.

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

The closing date for applications is 19th February 2026.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

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Application Deadline: Thursday 19/02/2026