Chef

Cucumber Catering; Bywell; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free DBS check

Free uniform

Holiday pay

Flexible shifts

Refer a friend bonus

Variety in weeks

Job summary

Cucumber Catering is seeking experienced chefs to join their team in the North East, UK. You’ll walk into varied kitchens—care homes, hospitals, schools, nurseries—and take ownership of the menu, delivering high-quality meals with pride.

Join a flexible, busy environment with weekly pay, uniform, DBS check, and weekend rate increases. You’ll thrive in a role that offers variety and ongoing shifts across the UK.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a professional kitchen.
• Confidence to manage a kitchen independently.
• Reliability: if you say you'll be there, you're there.
• A genuine pride in the food you put out.

Responsibilities

• Walk into any kitchen, take ownership of the menu, and deliver.

Skills

Kitchen ownership

Reliability

Pride in food

Professional kitchen

Job description

Chef

2026-09-22T00:00:00

Location: North East, Derbyshire, GB, S40 1XJ

Any

Application deadline: 2026-12-22T07:01:06.213

Overview

You became a chef because you love feeding people, running a kitchen, and taking pride in every plate. At Cucumber Catering, we keep you busy. We work with care homes, hospitals, schools, and nurseries across the UK, and we need experienced chefs who can walk into any kitchen, take ownership of the menu, and deliver.

Responsibilities

• Walk into any kitchen, take ownership of the menu, and deliver.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a professional kitchen
• Confidence to manage a kitchen independently
• Reliability. If you say you'll be there, you're there
• A genuine pride in the food you put out

Benefits

• From £14-£18 per hour, rising to £16-£19 on weekends
• Weekly pay, every Friday
• Free Enhanced DBS check
• Free uniform
• Holiday pay
• Flexible shifts that work around your life
• Refer a friend bonus
• Variety. No two weeks look the same

Employment Details

Location: North East, UK

Employment type: Temporary

Pay: From £14/hr (up to £19/hr weekends)

Cucumber Catering is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals.