This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week including seasonal Waiting Staff at The Lynnfield Hotel, various positions with The Foveran, Shop Worker at the Ness of Brodgar with the Orkney Archaeology Society, Trainee Shipping Agent with GEC, a Trainee Pharmacy Advisor and Trainee Dispenser with Boots and many others.
 
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below.
 
A seasonal job is great for gaining valuable experience and skills that you will use all through your life.

This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include a seasonal job at the Murray Arms Hotel, Front of house staff at the Standing Stones Hotel, Waiting Staff at Twenty One, Night and Day bakers at Rendall’s Bakery and many others.
 
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below.
 
A seasonal job is great for gaining valuable experience and skills that you will use all through your life.

Young Enterprise Orkney are seeking someone to join their Local Area Team as Secretary.
 
Young Enterprise Orkney provides sixth year school pupils and college students the change to take part in an entrepreneurial competition which helps them create and develop a product or service that would be of commercial or social benefit to their community.  Since its inception in 1989, Young Enterprise in Orkney has proven to be highly entrepreneurial, original and produced ever-increasing high standards of products and services.
 
The Secretary will be responsible for taking minutes at the Orkney Area Team meetings, assisting with the organising of local events (usually two a year), maintaining social media accounts, and other administrative tasks such as preparing and distributing information about Young Enterprise Orkney.  Full details of the role and responsibilities can be found in the role profile at the link below.
 
If you are interested in taking on this voluntary position, or would like more information, please contact:  Matthew Reid, Chairperson, Young Enterprise Orkney Area Team at [email protected]

​In our final sector spotlight on the Hospitality sector, we hear from Paul Doull who is the Chef and owner of the Foveran Restaurant.  After leaving school at 16, Paul completed a two year further education course in hospitality. He then began working at the Foveran before moving onto The Albert Hotel, St Rognvald’s House, Flotta Oil Terminal and The Queen’s Hotel, before purchasing the Foveran in 2000 with his brother and his wife.

This week’s vacancies for Jobs of the Week include Seasonal positions at Kenny Foulis Gardening Services, the St Ola Hotel and The Albert Hotel. Other vacancies include Retail Staff Members at Ortak, a General Operative at Orkney Builders Ltd and many others.
 
For full details of all the vacancies, and how to apply, check out the link below.
 
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In the next Sector Spotlight on the Hospitality industry, we hear from Eilidh Gorman who is a receptionist at the Orkney Hotel in Kirkwall.
 
Eilidh’s first job was working in a café while still at school.  She then became a Receptionist in a sports centre.  After some time away in Edinburgh studying towards a degree in Performing Arts and Dance, she returned home at the start of the pandemic and looked for work locally, starting in her current role.

In our first Sector Spotlight on the Hospitality sector, we hear from Gary Sutherland who is the Head Chef and owner of Twenty One.  Gary started his career as a Trainee Chef at Helgi’s during which time he also completed four years at college gaining qualifications in professional cookery.  He was then offered a Head Chef job at the Standing Stones Hotel in Stenness at the age of 20 before working for Neil Stevenson at Archive Coffee and then setting up Twenty One.

​In our final Sector Spotlight on the Food and Drink sector we hear from Jane Ellison from JP Orkney.  As well as being the partner/owner of JP Orkney with her partner, Paul, she also works as a Home Economics Teacher at Stromness Academy.
 
After completing her GCSE’s, Jane spent time travelling in Malaysia before returning home to complete her A Levels.  She then went to University where she achieved an HND in Hospitality Business Management, and a degree in Food Systems and Quality Assurance.  Following graduation, she worked in restaurant management before undertaking a post-graduate qualification to become a teacher.
 
A move to Orkney saw Jane and Paul setting up their hospitality business offering guided tours, Orkney made produce and electric camper van hire.

Continuing our Sector Spotlight on the Food and Drink sector, we hear from Graham Bruce who is the Visits and Retail Operations Manager at Highland Park Distillery.  Graham started his career with Boots in a temporary role over Christmas.  He remained with the business for 10 years working in a variety of roles.  Graham then started working at World Duty Free as part of the management team specialising in selling malt whisky.  He then moved into roles in the financial sector before moving to Orkney with his family and taking up a role with Highlands and Islands Enterprise before moving into his current role at Highland Park.

Our Jobs of the Week are now available to view.

This week, they include various vacancies with the Payman Club in Stromness including a Kitchen Porter, Server and Receptionist; a Customer Services Assistant with Northlink Ferries and various opportunities with the Orkney Business Ring Labour Agency.

There is also a last chance to apply for a Customer Services Assistant post with OHAL and a Modern Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care with OHAC.

​Full details of the vacancies, including how and where to apply, can be found at the link below.

If you are currently applying for jobs or college courses, you may need to write a personal statement.  For help and advice on how to do this speak to your Careers Adviser or visit the Planning for the Future section of our website, here.

In our next Sector Spotlight on the Food and Drink sector, we hear from Glynis Leslie who is the owner of Orkney Isles Preserves.  On leaving school she studied languages in Aberdeen including French, German and a bit of Spanish.  She worked in Germany, but hated city life and was very homesick.  Eventually she gave up her course to come home to Shapinsay and work for her folks, who ran a shop and haulage business.
 
Glynis went on to marry and start a family.  Looking for something for herself that would fit in with family life, she started making jams and chutneys for the local craft shop and since then the business has grown.

​In our first Sector Spotlight on the Food and Drink industry, we hear from Callum MacInnes who is the Director of The Island Smokery.  Callum started his career as an engineer working on military aircraft and equipment.  He then moved to Orkney and changed direction buying and running shops before starting The Island Smokery.