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We're looking to grow our award-winning kitchen team for the 2026 season with a fun, kind and creative chef here on the Isle of Skye in the Scottish highlands. 

Café Cùil is situated on the beautiful Isle of Skye on Scotland's west coast. We are a day time restaurant that is renowned for Scottish brunches and Hebridean produce. We are a female-founded business that was started in London in 2020 by Clare Coghill, before she moved home to the isle of Skye and reconnected with the ingredients that grew around her on the island. Think hand-dived scallops, wild venison and langoustines! Fast forward to 2026, we have a global reputation has some of the best creative food in Scotland, with write ups in Condé Naste Traveler, pop-ups in NYC and our own published cookbook! 

As the business grows and enters its 5th year, a rare opportunity has arisen to join our busy kitchen team. As part of our Cùil crew, you will be expected to work in all aspects of kitchen life, from menu development, prep, busy service (sometimes up to 250 covers per day!) stock ordering and maintaining excellent hygiene standards. 

We are a fun, young and unique business to work for, that genuinely cares about our team members happiness and fulfilment at work, making sure everyone is well-paid, well rested and always learning new skills. Our café culture and values are based around kindness, creativity and respect towards each other, so we only encourage candidates who can match this energy in the kitchen,    

We have lovely, modern accommodation available above the café, and always stick to 5 days per week, 8.30am-5.30pm, leaving your evenings free to explore! A drivers licence and car is strongly advised for this position, as well as being comfortable with rural living. 

Our season begins in March and runs until early November, and we expect the right candidate to relocate to Skye in late February to get started with us and learn the ropes before opening. We look forward to hearing from you!