HOTEL CHEFS WANTED - BREAKFAST CHEFS, HEAD CHEFS & CDPs

HOTEL CHEFS WANTED - BREAKFAST CHEFS, HEAD CHEFS & CDPs

Pay: £17-£20 p/h (dependent on level, experience & shift patterns)

Shifts Available: Breakfast Days Evenings Weekends

Immediate Starts

Shift Times

• 5:30am - 2pm - we can offer these shifts immediately
• 12pm - 8/10pm
• 2/3pm - 11pm

Contract: Temporary - Full time & Part time available

Are you a chef looking for better pay, more freedom, and exciting kitchens that truly value your skills and love working with fresh food?

We're working with a variety of hotels and event clients across Nottingham & Derby, gearing up for their busy summer and events season.

At Blue Arrow, we're looking for:

• Breakfast Chefs
• Head Chefs
• Sous Chefs
• Chef de Parties

If you can deliver high-quality fresh food, work at pace, and maintain top standards, we want to hear from you!

Why join us?

If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen and want work that fits around your life, this is your chance to step into flexible, ongoing opportunities.

Whether you're after:

• Extra hours
• Flexible shifts
• Full time shifts
• Ongoing work with permanent potential

We've got you covered.

Why Choose Blue Arrow?

We're one of the UK's most trusted hospitality agencies, and our Derby/Nottingham chef desk is always busy meaning regular, reliable work.

What you get with us:

• Great hourly rates + weekly pay
• PAID FOR EVERY HOUR WORKED
• Your own App & Portal to accept shifts instantly
• A dedicated consultant supporting you every step of the way
• A mix of ongoing roles & short-term bookings
• Pathways into permanent roles

Work across:

• Hotels, pubs & restaurants
• Golf clubs, events, stadiums
• Contract catering & industrial sites
• Garden centres & farm shops
• Schools, nurseries, universities, care homes & hospitals

Some roles require an Enhanced DBS - we can help arrange this (at a cost) and it opens up even more opportunities.

Why our chefs stay with us:

• Steady work
• Flexibility
• Great progression opportunities

Working Environment

Every kitchen is different, from hotels to education, care to events, so no two days are the same! We always aim to place you somewhere you feel confident and comfortable.

Shifts & Hours

Chef life means flexibility, days, evenings, weekends, nights, and we offer a wide range of shift patterns to suit your lifestyle. Right now we have immediate start dates in Nottingham City Centre working breakfast shifts working 5.30am till 2pm, perfect for those early risers that love to start and finish work early.

The Commute

• Drivers - majority of our clients have parking available on site, but we will communicate this before arrival.
• Non-drivers, we only send you to sites accessible via public transport, with full travel details provided.

Requirements

• Previous chef experience (up to Senior CDP ideal)
• Head Chef roles require team management experience
• Flexibility with shifts
• Strong teamwork & communication
• Passion for fresh food
• Ability to work under pressure
• Level 2 Food Hygiene (ideal - we can arrange if you don't have this)
• Chef whites & knives
• Driving licence (beneficial)
• Enhanced DBS (ideal - we can process at a cost to unlock more opportunities)

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