Chef

pursue what matters

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 Aramark UK

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.

We are also recognised as a Forces Friendly employer and hold the prestigious ERS Gold Award, reflecting our dedication to supporting the Armed Forces community.

Apply now and bring your culinary flair to a team that values your talent.

Job Ref: 611490