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Relief Chefs Wanted

Blue Arrow

Stoke-on-Trent

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Part time

18 days ago

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking passionate Relief Chefs to work in various kitchens across Staffordshire. Ideal candidates should have a strong culinary background, a valid Food Hygiene Certificate, and the ability to work under pressure. This role offers flexible shifts and opportunities in exciting venues, allowing chefs to choose their working days.

Benefits

Flexible shifts to fit your schedule
Weekly pay
Company pension scheme
Opportunities across exciting venues

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in hotel kitchens, banqueting, or large-scale catering.
  • Ability to step into different kitchens and hit the ground running.
  • Flexible to work days and night shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Jump into various kitchens and maintain smooth operations.
  • Prepare and serve food in line with client requirements.

Skills

Strong culinary background
Ability to work under pressure
Great communication and teamwork skills
High standards of hygiene and professionalism
Punctual and dependable

Education

Valid Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 2 or above)

Job description

Location: Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire including Stafford, Congleton, Leek, Crewe, Newcastle under Lyme.

About the Role:

Are you a dab hand in the kitchen, cool under pressure, and tired of the same four walls every day?

We're on the hunt for passionate, reliable Relief Chefs to jump into several kitchens across Stafford & Staffordshire. We work with buzzing hotel banqueting suites to private events and everything in between, that need reliable chefs to step in and keep things running smoothly. No two days are the same, and that's exactly how we like it.

If you're someone who can walk into a kitchen, crack on with the job, and bring a good attitude with you - we'd love to hear from you.

What We're Looking For:

  • Strong culinary background - from Chef de partie to Head Chef
  • Proven experience in hotel kitchens, banqueting, or large-scale catering
  • Ability to step into different kitchens and hit the ground running
  • High standards of hygiene, presentation, and professionalism
  • Punctual, dependable, and calm under pressure
  • Someone who can be flexible be able to work day and night shifts dependant on when the clients need cover
  • Ability to cover ad hoc same day booking requests for our clients - which could lead to more ongoing work.
  • Great communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Valid Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 2 or above)
  • Allergy Awareness training (preferred)
  • Own uniform and chef knives
  • Reliable transport (preferred but not essential)
  • Right to work in the UK
  • An in date Enhanced DBS DATED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS ideally on the new updated service programme, this will allow you to work within Schools and Care homes. (we do have the Facilities to put you through one at a cost if needed, this would benefit you in offering more work.)

What We Offer:

  • Flexible shifts to suit your schedule
  • Opportunities across some fantastic venues in and around Staffordshire
  • Weekly pay - paid for every hour worked
  • Supportive agency team and easy booking system
  • Your very own App and portal to accept shifts on the go and submit timesheets
  • Chance to work with top hospitality teams
  • Chance to gain more hours around current jobs and commitments.
  • Mixtures of shifts.
  • ongoing work in majority of our client
  • Company pension scheme

Working times and shifts:
As you can imagine being a chef does mean you are expected to work days, evenings, weekends and nights. However, the benefit for joining us at blue arrow means you can choose which days you want to work, and we can offer a mixture of shifts to suit all needs.

The Commute:
As we cover many locations across Staffordshire, your commute will vary. If you have a car and are flexible with locations, great, if you're limited to public transport, we'll only send you to places that have public transport links and provide you with all the information you will need to get there.

So if you think this is just what you're looking for, then join our team of talented chefs and cook up something incredible every day!

Feedback shows from previous chefs it can take less than 7 minutes to register with us, we will then reach out to discuss your application ideally within 48/72 hours of applying.

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

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