Chef - Stoke

3 weeks ago


StokeonTrent, United Kingdom Blue Arrow Full time

Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Hourly rate/Salary: £16 - £20 per hour dependant on experience

The role:

Do you love working with fresh food on a daily basis? Or are you are currently looking to gain some extra hours, and shifts alongside your current position? Or maybe full time work for a few months? If the answer is yes then this is definitely something suitable for you, and we would love to discuss your application with you further.

We are looking for chefs with a DBS (or willing to get one) to start as soon as possible This is a temporary position, ideal for chefs who are looking for extra shifts around current commitments, as well as chefs that may want more of an ongoing assignment with the possibility for it to lead to permanent work.

You will need to be able to get to and from Stoke-on-Trent both early mornings and late nights between the hours of 11am and 10pm. There is the flexibility of picking your own shifts of when you're available too.

Key responsibilities include:

  • General food preparation
  • Previous experience as a chef
  • Filling away deliveries
  • Washing utensils and dishes
  • Must be able to run a lone section of the kitchen
  • Great communication and team work skills
  • Cook all food to excellent quality
  • Storing and sorting ingredients properly.
  • Passion for food
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Own chef whites and chef knives
  • Ensuring food prep areas are clean in line with health and safety and food hygiene procedures.


Skills required:

  • Food hygiene level 2 (dated within the last three years)
  • Previous experience as a chef
  • Happy to clean any areas needed.
  • Has excellent organisation and time-management skills
  • Is able to use their own initiative and as work as part of a team
  • Able to communicate/report any issues to the relevant people effectively
  • Is hard-working, and reliable.
  • Has experience in a similar role or similar environment



Blue Arrow Benefits

  • Dedicated consultants and a 24/7 phone line
  • Weekly pay
  • Dedicated app and portal to see your rotas, shifts and much more
  • Superstar of the month
  • Auto enrolment into pension schemes


If you are interested in the above role and feel you can meet the requirements, we please ask all applications are made via the click apply button, and we will aim to process your application as quickly and as efficiently as possible.

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


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