Blue Arrow
Jul 17, 2025
Seasonal
Relief chefs all levels minimum 17p/h to 20 p/h - dependant of chef level, job roles, shifts and experience, each job assignment, pay rates will be discussed Shifts: Variety of shifts day shifts, evenings, weekends, and night shifts Contract - full time flexible work Blue Arrow East Midlands are looking for temporary agency chefs of all levels to help support our clients with temporary cover ranging from holidays, sickness or general recruitment support. The main locations you will be covering is Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, however we do also supply to Derby and Staffordshire areas. Majority of our roles could easily lead to permeant work for you or be as flexible as you want it be. Here at Blue Arrow Derby, we supply to a varied number of clients and environments ranging from hotels, restaurants, Gastro pubs, golf clubs, hotels, contract catering sites, Care homes, Schools, nurseries, prisons, and many more, we will look to place you in the most comfortable environments for you. This is a great opportunity to build extra hours, work full time with some of our great clients in and around the East Midlands areas, along with building your current network and profile, and have exposure to different environments along with working on a flexible basis. 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 The working environment : You can be working within a hotel one day cooking for 100+ guests breakfast, lunch or evening service. The next you could be preparing for a wedding or event, or you could be working with a school or care home ensuring every child/adult has a hot meal provided daily. Every day be different, which is what a lot of chefs like about Blue Arrow agency. Due to the various types of environments, we cover your working environment will change from site to site, and even day to day, but we will look to place you in the most comfortable environments for you. 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 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 Garden Centres and farm shops Hotels, pubs, restaurants, golf clubs conference centre and events plus many more 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. holiday accrual company pensions scheme Your very own App and portal to accept shifts on the go, submit timesheets and pick up extra shifts that suits your commitments. 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 Great pay rates paid weekly Flexibility in your working environment Flexibility in your working days and time Chance to boost your weekly income National agreements across the East Midlands to ensure we have work for you Even though a lot of your roles will be on a temporary basis, these can quite easily lead to permanent work for the right candidates. The working environment : Due to the various types of environments we cover your working environment will change from site to site, and even day to day, but we will look to place you in the most comfortable environments for you. Working times and shifts: As you can imagine being a chef does mean you are expected to work days, evenings, weekends and nights. Some of our shifts can be early morning shifts from 7/8am, to middle shifts 12-8/9pm or evening shift for 4pm till 11pm. 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 Nottinghamshire 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 commit to work/night shifts and last minute shifts if required - dependant on when the clients need cover Great communication and team work skills Level 2 food hygiene certificate (ideal but not essential as we can provide this at a cost) Food allergens certificates Passion for food Ability to work under pressure Due to certain locations a full UK driving license is required along with own access to a vehicle Own chef whites and chef knives Ability to cover ad hoc days due to client demand - you maybe required to cover same day requirements or bookings within less than 24 hours' notice, to cover absences and holiday cover. Please consider this. 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. So if you think this is just what you're looking for then CLICK APPLY TODAY, and sign up with us, feedback shows from previous chefs it can take less than 7 minutes. Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.
