Join our Culinary Team - Chef Wanted
Location: Dale Barracks, Chester, CH2 4BD
Pay: £12.54/hour
Hours: 37.5 (5 days over 7, including occasional weekends)
Shifts: Between 06:30 and 19:00 – enjoy your free evenings!
We’re hiring a Chef to join our passionate team at Dale Barracks. If you’re ready to grow your culinary career with a world-leading organisation that values work-life balance, this is your chance.
What You'll Do:
- Cooking and preparing food ready for breakfast, lunch and dinner services ensuring minimal wastage. Providing fine dining (silver service level) for functions/hospitality events.
- Working collaboratively as part of a team of chefs and acting as a trainer/ coach for new team members to learn procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks.
- Following recipe cards to prepare, cook and serve a range of meals
- Assisting with deliveries and stock checks, placing food orders, and maintaining kitchen records.
- Monitoring and recording temperatures of fridges, freezers, hot cabinets, and serveries. Completing daily paperwork to cover due diligence.
- Assisting in daily and weekly kitchen deep cleans.
What We're Looking For:
- Relevant culinary qualification (706/1, 706/2 or equivalent)
- Team player with effective communication skills
- Confident, flexible, and innovative
- Able to pass DBS and security vetting (UK resident for 3+ years)
Perks and Benefits:
- Discounted meals on shift and free parking.
- Access to Employee Benefits app (online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme, discounts, supermarket savings and more).
- Life assurance, pension, generous holidays (with buy-more option).
- Career development, training & apprenticeships.
- Internal promotion opportunities – we love to grow our own.
About Us:
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.
Apply now and show us the value you’ll bring.
Job Ref: 594475.