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Job title: Agency Chef
Location: South Yorkshire
Contract type: Temp
Starting on: Immediate start available/ September 2025
Rate of pay: Mon- Fri from £16.00 + Holiday pay per hour
Weekends from £17.00 per hour + Holiday pay per hour
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 chef, you will work in different venues providing vital cover to ensure that our clients can provide a great food offer to their customers.
Benefits
* Paid weekly
* Hourly Pay
* Flexible working hours
* Free meals whilst on duty
* Free Parking available in most locations
* Opportunities to gain experience in diverse venues
Key Information
* Immediate Start
* Choose your working days and we will match you with 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
* Knowledge and ability to independently and effectively run the kitchen
* The ability to supervise, engage and teach Commis Chefs and Kitchen Assistants
* The ability to delegate tasks appropriately
* Ability to work without close supervision and deliver quality work
* Strong ability to produce good quality food and first-rate culinary skills
* Strong organisational skills
* An ability to work unsupervised and consistently deliver quality work
* Experience of a variety of kitchen environments and cuisines
* Awareness of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
* Good maths/numeracy skills
* Good oral communication with all members of the team
* Prepare, cook and present food as per your station
* Prepare food to ordering during service as per your station/section e.g. meat, fish, vegetables, pastry, butchery, sauces, grill, starches, starters, fry, pantry and roast
* Ensure you and your team have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety practises in the kitchen
* Monitor portion and waste control to maintain profit margins
As a Chef You Will Be/have
* 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
* Good team management skills
* Team player qualities and the ability to work well with staff at all levels in the kitchen
* Positive and approachable manner
* Able to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen
* A cool/calm/level head when under pressure and during a busy service
* *In the care sector need a basic awareness of allergens, special diets, portion control and recipe costings, under guidance from the Sous Chef or Head Chef
Qualifications/Licences/Certifications/Experience
* City & Guilds 706/1 or 706/2 in Catering
* NVQ/SVQ Level 2 (or equivalent)
* Enhanced DBS
* Level 1 and 2 Food Safety Awards
* Minimum 1 year's relevant experience
* Awareness of manual handling techniques
* Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safety
* Experience of kitchen equipment including different knives
* Understandable level of English spoken and written
* Any health and safety and food hygiene courses
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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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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