Full time agency chefs all levels - Stoke on Trent North Staffordshirex10

£16 per hour up to £20 p/h- dependant of chef level, job roles, shifts and experience.

Shifts: immediate starts, offering day shifts, evenings, weekends and night shifts on offer

Contract - Temporary ongoing

North Staffordshire Blue Arrow are looking for temporary relief chefs of all levels ranging from Cooks, chef de partie, Sous chef, Head Chef, catering and chef managers, to help support our clients with their busiest time of the year, and temporary cover ranging from holidays, sickness or general recruitment support, majority of our roles could easily lead to permeant work for you or be as flexible as you want it to be.

Majority of the environments are ranging from hotels and event-based establishments; however, we do also supply to the following

• Schools & care homes these environments require a Enhanced DBS check - which we do have the facilities to put you through at a cost
• Restaurants, & hotels
• Golf clubs, & Events
• Contract catering sites, and many more,

I'm sure we can offer something for you.

This is a great opportunity to build extra hours, build your current network and profile, and have exposure to different environments along with working on a flexible basis.

Why Apply & Benefits to joining Blue Arrow

Blue Arrow is a Nationwide Agency based throughout the UK we have branches in all locations work is always on offer. A lot of our chefs who are registered with us enjoy working for Blue Arrow due to the flexibility around shifts, and we can offer both ongoing and short-term assignments. Another great reason is that you get paid a great hourly salary along with every hour worked, Some of our chefs have gained permanent roles with their perfect companies due to working in ongoing assignments and then offered permanent contracts and most importantly you are paid on time and on a weekly basis.

• Great pay rates and weekly pay
• your very own App and portal to accept shifts on the go, and submit timesheets
• Dedicated consultant
• Chance to gain more hours around current jobs and commitments.
• Mixtures of shifts.
• PAID FOR EVERY HOUR WORKED
• ongoing work in majority of our clients
• Company pension scheme

The working environment

Due to the various types of environments, we cover your working environment will change from site to site, and even day to day, but we will look to place you in the most comfortable environment for you.

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 more flexible you are with covering the more work we can offer.

The Commute:

As we cover many locations across Stoke on Trent, Newcastle Under Lyme and North 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.

Requirements and skills:

• Previous experience as a chef, at least up to senior chef de partie role
• Flexibility in shift patterns - i.e. must be able to workday and night shifts dependant on when the clients need cover
• Great communication and teamwork skills
• Level 2 food hygiene certificate (ideal but not essential as we can provide this at a cost)
• Passion for food
• Ability to work under pressure
• Due to certain locations a full UK driving license is required along with own access to a vehicle
• Own chef whites and chef knives
• 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.)