Chef-Night Shift Part Time

Baxterstorey; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Training and development opportunities

Apprenticeships opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a Night Shift Chef (part-time) for 11pm–4am, three days a week, in Biggleswade. You will manage a high-standard kitchen, plan and prepare meals, stay current with food trends, and drive efficient service while meeting financial targets. A strong team spirit and passion for quality are essential.

This role offers training and development opportunities, meals on shift, and inclusive employer benefits as part of a supportive hospitality team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a demanding kitchen at the relevant level.
• Ability to work well with a team and build relationships.
• Food provenance is important and should be reflected in cooking decisions.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchen, ensuring high food quality and brand standards.
• Organise planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food to required standards.
• Continuously update knowledge on current food trends and ingredients.
• Control and achieve financial targets while maximising commercial opportunities and communicating with the team.
• Ensure Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation compliance.

Skills

Proven experience

Team player

Food provenance

Great chef

Job description

Title: Chef-Night Shift Part time 11pm-4am (3 days a week)

Location: Biggleswade

• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents shine. We wholeheartedly believe that the best food comes from nurturing talent, and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, that's why invest in you to develop your professional growth.

As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

Job Description

• Manage the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchen ensuring the company's reputation for food quality is maintained at all times.
• Organise the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food to the standards required by the company and the client.
• Continuously update your industry knowledge on current food trends and ingredients.
• Control and achieve agreed financial targets whilst maximising all commercial opportunities, communicating this with the team as and when needed.
• Ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation and procedures.

Qualifications

• Food's provenance is critical to you and the closer to your kitchen, the better
• You understand that being a great chef is not just about cooking but the ability to work with a team, and build relationships
• You will have proven experience within a demanding kitchen at the relevant level
• Team player

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. 'Better' is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to 'set the standard and be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality'.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.

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Chef-Night Shift Part Time

Company: Baxterstorey

Salary: £17.50 to £17.50 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Biggleswade, SG18 8YY

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 14 Oct 2026

Closing date: 13 Nov 2026

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