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Chef

Dovetail Ref: 188729
FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp mid Level Urgent 25 August 2026
Yorkshire and the Humber
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Job Description

Chef

Contract | Ongoing

Location: Yorkshire and the Humber

About the role

An education provider is looking for a skilled and reliable chef to join their catering team. This is a hands-on kitchen role, working as part of a busy operation to prepare and serve food to a high standard.

You'll be responsible for the day-to-day preparation and cooking of meals, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, and contributing to the smooth running of the catering service. This is an ongoing contract with an immediate start available.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing and cooking food to a consistently high standard.
  • Working as part of the kitchen team to deliver an efficient catering service.
  • Maintaining a clean, safe and well-organised kitchen environment.
  • Following food safety and hygiene procedures at all times.

What we're looking for

Essential:

  • Proven experience working as a chef in a professional kitchen
  • A sound understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
  • The ability to work well as part of a team
  • Reliability and a strong work ethic
  • Enhanced DBS

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Experience working within an educational or large-scale catering setting

If you're an experienced chef ready to bring your skills to a busy kitchen, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Requirements

  • Proven experience working as a chef in a professional kitchen
  • Sound understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
  • Ability to work well as part of a team
  • Reliability and strong work ethic
  • Enhanced DBS

Skills & Qualifications

Food preparation and cookingFood safety and hygieneKitchen managementTeam workingLarge-scale catering

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