Temp Head Cook Bradford

3 days ago

Bradford, United Kingdom Chefs for Chefs Ltd Full time

**Join Our Team - Temporary Head Cooks & Kitchen Assistants Wanted**:
**Nightingale Chefs**, part of the **Chefs for Chefs family**, are expanding our team of passionate and experienced kitchen professionals to support **care homes, schools, and other catering establishments** across the UK.

Whether you’re a **Kitchen Assistant or Head Cook**, this is your opportunity to showcase your skills, support diverse kitchens, and enjoy flexible work that fits your lifestyle.

**What You’ll Be Doing**:
As a **temporary kitchen professional**, you’ll step into established kitchens and help maintain smooth day-to-day operations. Your duties will include:

- Preparing, cooking, and serving nutritious meals to a high standard.
- Supporting kitchen teams with food prep, service, and cleaning tasks.
- Maintaining excellent food hygiene, safety, and organisation at all times.
- Adapting quickly to new environments and contributing positively to the team.
- Collaborating with catering managers and chefs to deliver consistent, high-quality service.

**Role Expectations**:
**Kitchen Assistant** - Support cooks and chefs with basic food prep, maintain cleanliness and hygiene, manage dishwashing areas, and assist in keeping the kitchen organised.

**Head Cook** - Oversee kitchen operations, manage rotas, ordering, and stock control, ensure compliance with food hygiene regulations, and lead kitchen teams effectively.

**What We’re Looking For**:

- **Level 2 Food Hygiene** and **Allergen Awareness** certificates (minimum).
- **Safeguarding certification** relevant to working in care or education environments (preferred, not essential)
- **An existing DBS certificate is essential** - either recently issued or registered on the **Update Service**.
- **Two professional references** covering recent employment.
- Reliable, adaptable, and professional approach.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.

**Why Join Nightingale Chefs?**:
With over a decade of experience in hospitality recruitment, we understand the demands of professional kitchens — and we value the hard work that goes into every shift.

We offer:

- Competitive hourly pay with weekly holiday pay included.
- Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle.
- Variety of assignments across care homes, schools, and catering sites.
- Ongoing support and professional development.
- UK-wide placements through our **Chefs for Chefs** network.

**Pay Rates**:
**UK-Wide**:

- Kitchen Assistant - £14.00ph + holiday pay (£14.00ph total)
- Head Cook - £15.50ph + holiday pay (£17.37ph total)

**London Rates**:

- Kitchen Assistant - £14.00ph + holiday pay (£15.68ph total)
- Head Cook - £16.50ph + holiday pay (£18.49ph total)

**Join a team that cares as much as you do.**:
If you’re passionate about great food and making a positive impact through your work, we’d love to hear from you.

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