Event Chefs - Nottingham & Nottinghamshire x10
£17p/h to £18p/h - dependant of chef level, & experience.
Shifts: day shifts, evenings, weekends
Contract - Temporary both full time and part time available
We are looking to add to our fantastic pool of chefs, to support businesses within the local areas. You will be required to support during the peak summer seasons, as well as the off-peak seasons, and any holiday cover, sickness, and general recruitment support.
Majority of the environments we supply chefs and cooks too are:
* Hotels
* Event-based establishments - from conferences to outdoor catering companies, and corporate events cooking for large numbers
* restaurants & pubs
* weddings
* cafes
* golf clubs
* Garden centres
* DBS environments - including schools and care homes
* 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.
If you are currently looking to gain some extra hours or looking for work that can suit your commitments and lifestyle, or even looking for some extra shifts. Maybe you might be looking for an ongoing role that may lead to permanent positions. Then we would love to help.
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
Every day won't be the same, as we cover a varied number of places. You will be cooking for large amount of guests on a daily basis, which can be preparing for a conference or event one day, or working within a hotel cooking food to order the next, or even working at an outdoor event that requires a lot of bulk cooking.
You will be required to work with fresh food on a daily basis, prepare food menus, manage your own workstations and work within a team of chefs to ensure the smooth running of the operation.
You can be working for corporate events too which may include working at different food stations like a pizza station, or working with British classics menus, or even preparing for 3 course dinners for weddings, or buffet style events.
Working times and shifts
As you can imagine being a chef does mean you are expected to work days, evenings, weekends and nights. Shifts will range from 7/8am starts and finished up to 6pm. For some events these maybe longer into the evening up to 10/11pm.
The Commute:
As we cover many locations across the East Midlands including Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire, 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 work day and night shifts dependant on when the clients need cover
* Available to cover ad hoc last minute sickness requests for our clients this can be on the same day.
* Great communication and team work skills
* Level 2 food hygiene certificate (ideal but not essential as we can provide this at a cost),
* food allergen certificates within the last year
* Passion for food
* Ability to work under pressure, within a team and alone working.
* Due to certain locations a full UK driving license is required along with own access to a vehicle
* Own chef whites and chef knives
* experience cooking for large numbers for event style businesses & hotels is preferred
So if you think this is just what you're looking for then CLICK APPLY TODAY, and sign up with us, one of our dedicated consultants will be back in touch to discuss your application.
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