Chefs

Relief Chefs

Pay: £17-£20 p/h (dependent on level, experience & shift patterns,)

Shifts: Breakfast Shifts | Days | Evenings | Weekends | Immediate starts

Contract: Temporary - full‑time & part‑time available

Locations: Derby & Derbyshire, - We also cover Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire too so we have plenty of work and areas to offer work for.

👨‍🍳 About the Role:

Are you a kitchen whiz who can hit the ground running? We're on the hunt for a relief chef's who knows their way around a busy pass, doesn't panic under pressure, and can bring the flavour wherever they go.

We are seeking skilled and reliable Relief Chefs to join our team on a flexible, temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in dynamic kitchen environments with supportive staff.

We need someone who can jump in when our clients regular chefs take a well-earned break - could be a day, a week, or a full month, or even to support during peak periods to offer an extra pair of hands. You'll be the hero that saves the service.

🔍 What We're Looking For:

• Strong cheffing background - from Chef de partie to Head Chef
• Proven experience in hotel kitchens, banqueting, or large-scale catering or any education/care facilities as we also cover these environments too.
• Ability to step into different kitchens and hit the ground running
• High standards of hygiene, presentation, and professionalism
• Punctual, dependable, and calm under pressure

• Someone who can be flexible be able to work day and night shifts dependant on when the clients need cover

• Ability to cover ad hoc same day booking requests for our clients - which could lead to more ongoing work.
• Great communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work under pressure

Type of chefs we are looking for:
We are looking for all levels of chef's which include the following:

• Cooks
• Breakfast chefs
• DBS Chefs / Cooks for schools care homes and prisons
• Chef De Parties
• Sous Chefs
• Head Chefs, Chef Managers, Catering Managers
• Event, conference and banqueting Chefs

We currently are or have supplied to the below environments.

I am sure we have something to fit your experience and needs

• Contract catering sites including industrial catering
• Garden Centres and farm shops
• Hotels, pubs, restaurants, golf clubs and events
• Schools, Nurseries, Universities, hospitals, Care homes and prisons - to work in these environments it would require an Enhanced DBS check - which we do have the facilities to put you through at a cost

✅ Requirements

• Valid Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 2 or above dated within the last 3 yeard)
• Allergy Awareness training (preferred)
• Own uniform and chef knives
• Reliable transport (preferred but not essential)
• Right to work in the UK

• An in date Enhanced DBS DATED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS ideally on the new updated service programme, this will allow you to work within Schools and Care homes. (we do have the Facilities to put you through one at a cost if needed, this would benefit you in offering more work.)

💼 What We Offer:

• Flexible shifts to suit your schedule
• Opportunities across some fantastic venues in and around Staffordshire
• Weekly pay - paid for every hour worked
• Supportive agency team and easy booking system

• Your very own App and portal to accept shifts on the go and submit timesheets

• Chance to work with top hospitality teams

• Chance to gain more hours around current jobs and commitments.
• Mixtures of shifts.
• ongoing work in majority of our client
• Company pension scheme

⏰ Working times and shifts:
As you can imagine being a chef does mean you are expected to work days, evenings, weekends and nights. However, the benefit for joining us at blue arrow means you can choose which days you want to work, and we can offer a mixture of shifts to suit all needs.

🚗 The Commute:
As we cover many locations across Derby & The East Midlands, 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.

So if you think this is just what you're looking for, then join our team of talented chefs and cook up something incredible every day.

Feedback shows from previous chefs it can take less than 7 minutes to register with us, we will then reach out to discuss your application ideally within 48/72 hours of applying. We cant wait to speak with you.

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.