Join Our Culinary Team – Relief Chef Wanted!
Location: Covering sites in the South and Midlands
Job Ref: 599967
Pay: £34,562.71
Hours: Permanent/full-time 35 hours per week
Shifts: Between 07:00 and 17:00 – enjoy your free evenings!
We’re hiring a Relief Chef to join our passionate team at HMP Five Wells working across our sites in the South and Midlands. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your culinary career with a world-leading organisation that values work-life balance.
You MUST be flexible and have your own reliable transportation.
What You'll Do:
* Collaborate with a team of chefs and enhanced inmates to prepare and cook meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
* Mentor and supervise enhanced inmates with food preparation and cooking meals.
* Follow recipes and maintain accurate kitchen records.
* Assist with stock checks, orders, and deep cleans.
What We're Looking For:
* Must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work in the UK.
* Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
* Previous cheffing experience
* Flexibility and have your own reliable transportation with business insurance.
Perks & Benefits:
* Free meals, parking, and access to a Blue Light Discount Card on completion of your probation period.
* Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Mental Health Champions.
* Access to our Employee Benefits app (online GP, discounts, supermarket savings & more).
* Life assurance, pension, generous holidays (with buy-more option).
* Career development, training, and apprenticeships.
* Internal promotion opportunities – we love to grow our own.
About Aramark UK
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We support all applicants and provide adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
We’re also recognised as a Forces Friendly employer and hold the prestigious ERS Gold Award, reflecting our dedication to supporting the Armed Forces community.
Apply now and show us the value you’ll bring!