Events Chef, required to join a small team of 3, working out from Bishop’s Stortford which offers catering off-site on a week-end to festivals (Saturday and Sunday), starting from the end of May through to September 2026, at various venues throughout the UK.
The work entails working on site in Bishops Stortford on a Friday, then leaving very early on a Saturday morning to arrive at a venue in the UK, to set up and work for both a Saturday all day and a Sunday all day. You will head home on a Sunday evening.
As an Events Chef, you will support the main Chef, focusing on the food and kitchen operations offering, a street food stand.
If you enjoy a varied lifestyle for this summer season this role could be for you, along with a passion for cooking and love true good food and BBQ, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits / Details:
* Up to £250/day, for a Saturday and Sunday
* Accommodation on site on a Saturday night in a pop-up tent
Requirements for the Events Chef role:
You do need to be a driver and be over 25 years old, to drive a refrigerated van when required to do so to get to and from a festival
You do also need to have held a car driving licence for 5 years
Live local to Bishops Stortford, as this is the base from and to the events
Be available to assist with some food prep work on a Friday
Be able to leave Bishops Stortford very early on a Saturday morning, to drive to a venue / festival, which can be throughout the UK (dates will be available for the locations). And then stayover and return on the evening of Sunday
Events start from the end of May 2026, through to September 2026
You need to be reliable, a team player, and hands on to deliver food during the events / festival
Please send an up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.
N.E. Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
We look forward to receiving all applications however due to the high number of applications we are only able to contact candidates which closely match the level of skills and experience of the requirements of our clients. However, for more information or opportunities please contact us or forward your cv for consideration.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK