Are you wanting to choose the hours you work and be paid for every hour you work?

Do you enjoy working in a variety of different kitchens gaining experience in all sectors of our industry?

If the answer is yes, then we would love to hear from you.

The role:
You will be working for one of the UK\'s leading recruitment agencies providing chefs cover to a variety of catering and hospitality business. Our clients are: Hotels, Golf clubs, Sporting Venues, Private clubs, Garden centres, Retirement villages, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Pubs, and Restaurants along with many other catering and hospitality venues. As a relief agency chef, you will work in different venues providing vital cover to ensure that our clients can provide a great food offer to their customers.

You choose the shifts, location, and kitchens you work in.

Benefits:

• Paid weekly
• Hourly Pay
• Ability to choose the hours you would like to work
• Free meals whilst on duty
• Free Parking available
• Chance to gain experience in a variety of different venues
• Training and development available

Key information:

• Immediate Start
• Choose the days you would like to work, and we will match you up with the most suitable shifts
• Work Monday to Friday or just weekends - The choice is yours.
• Variety of shift patterns available for full time and part time hours

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing & serving fresh meals
• Ensuring high standards of food hygiene are achieved at all times
• Working as part of a team to ensure a great food offer and service
  

Skills required:

• Experience working as a chef preparing 100+ meals on a daily basis
• Ideally you will have experience working as a Chef for a variety of different hospitality venues
• Strong attention to detail
• Enthusiasm and willingness to develop your own skills and knowledge, plus those around you
• Flexible and have a willingness to embrace new ideas and processes
• Team player qualities and the ability to work well with staff at all levels in the kitchen
• Positive and approachable manner
• Able to stay calm when pressure mounts or difficulties arise in service
• Understanding of allergens, special diets, portion control and recipe costings

Qualifications/Certifications:

• Level 2 food Hygiene qualification
• An enhanced DBS check will be required for work in Schools and Care homes and other environments with children and vulnerable adults Working as part of a team to ensure a great food offer and service

Desired but not necessary

• City & Guilds 706/1 or 706/2 Catering
• NVQ Level 2 in cookery
• Level 3 Food Safety Awards
• Modern Apprenticeship route in cooking
• City & Guilds diplomas in professional cookery
• BTEC HND in professional cookery
• A foundation degree in culinary arts