19 Chef jobs in Thetford

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Defence on a full time basis. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Defence? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
• Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
• Representing Defence and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Satefty regulations

Our ideal Chef will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Part of Compass Group UK&I, ESS is the Defence, Government, and Energy services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We support 250+ UK military establishments, high profile police, secure environments and government sites, along with a range of onshore and offshore facilities including platforms, drilling rigs, floatels and offices for the energy sector. We know that a friendly face makes all the difference, so we look for people who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, at all levels, to join our teams.

Job Reference: com/1609/ / /SU #Defence

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

Chef - Care Home Setting
Location: Brooke, Norwich, Norfolk

Salary: 13.50 per Hour
Hours: Days - Weekdays / Weekends

PSR Solutions are proud to be recruiting for an experienced and talented Chef to join this elegant, period property care home in Brooke, Norfolk, which is part of a prestigious, national Care Home Provider.

This is a rewarding role where your culinary skills will directly contribute to residents' health, well-being, and overall experience.

As Chef, you'll be responsible for planning and preparing nutritious, well-balanced meals while managing food stock and kitchen budgets. Reporting to the Home Manager, you'll maintain high standards of hygiene and safety, supervise kitchen staff, and create a positive dining experience for residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare daily menus tailored to residents' dietary needs
• Manage food stock, orders, and kitchen budgets
• Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant kitchen environment
• Lead and support kitchen staff
• Engage with residents and respond to feedback

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Chef (care or hospitality setting preferred)
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Food Preparation/Catering
• Food Hygiene Level 2 (willing to work towards Level 3)
• First Aid certification
• Strong knowledge of nutrition, food safety, and kitchen operations
• Great communication and time management skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays

Benefits

• Paid breaks & DBS
• Excellent opportunities for training and development
• Employee Assistance & Blue Light Card Scheme
• Supportive, people-first working environment
• A rewarding role making a real difference to residents' lives

Apply now or contact Shaheena @ PSR Solutions for a confidential chat.

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Chef - Care Home Setting
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk

Salary: 15.00 per Hour
Hours: Days - Weekdays / Weekends

PSR Solutions are proud to be recruiting for an experienced and talented Chef to join this comfortable and spacious Nursing Home in Sudbury, Suffolk, which is part of a prestigious, national Care Home Provider.

This is a rewarding role where your culinary skills will directly contribute to residents' health, well-being, and overall experience.

As Chef, you'll be responsible for planning and preparing nutritious, well-balanced meals while managing food stock and kitchen budgets. Reporting to the Home Manager, you'll maintain high standards of hygiene and safety, supervise kitchen staff, and create a positive dining experience for residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare daily menus tailored to residents' dietary needs
• Manage food stock, orders, and kitchen budgets
• Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant kitchen environment
• Lead and support kitchen staff
• Engage with residents and respond to feedback

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Chef (care or hospitality setting preferred)
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Food Preparation/Catering
• Food Hygiene Level 2 (willing to work towards Level 3)
• First Aid certification
• Strong knowledge of nutrition, food safety, and kitchen operations
• Great communication and time management skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays

Benefits

• Paid breaks & DBS
• Excellent opportunities for training and development
• Employee Assistance & Blue Light Card Scheme
• Supportive, people-first working environment
• A rewarding role making a real difference to residents' lives

Apply now or contact Shaheena @ PSR Solutions for a confidential chat.

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Chef - Care Home Setting
Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk
Salary: 15 per Hour
Hours: Full Time - Mixed - Weekdays / Weekends

PSR Solutions are proud to be recruiting for an experienced and talented Chef in Woodbridge, Suffolk , to join a supportive & caring nursing home, with a warm, countryside charm. This is a rewarding role where your culinary skills will directly contribute to residents' health, well-being, and overall experience.

The Role

As Chef, you'll be responsible for planning and preparing nutritious, well-balanced meals while managing food stock and kitchen budgets. Reporting to the Home Manager, you'll maintain high standards of hygiene and safety, supervise kitchen staff, and create a positive dining experience for residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare daily menus tailored to residents' dietary needs
• Manage food stock, orders, and kitchen budgets
• Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant kitchen environment
• Lead and support kitchen staff
• Engage with residents and respond to feedback

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Chef (care or hospitality setting preferred)
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Food Preparation/Catering
• Food Hygiene Level 2 (willing to work towards Level 3)
• First Aid certification
• Strong knowledge of nutrition, food safety, and kitchen operations
• Great communication and time management skills
• Flexible to work weekends and holidays

Benefits

• Paid breaks & DBS
• Excellent opportunities for training and development
• Employee Assistance & Blue Light Card Scheme
• Supportive, people-first working environment
• A rewarding role making a real difference to residents' lives

Apply now or contact Shaheena @ PSR Solutions for a confidential chat.

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Class 1 Personnel are working with a client based in Ipswich to recruit Chefs for a corporate event at their site in town centre. This is an excellent opportunity for a Chef to work in a stable environment with a strong reputation for delivering great food.

The role

Our client is holding a VIP black tie event and is looking for chefs to work at this event over 2 days in Ipswich. The event will be a buffet style service

• Day 1 will prep work
• Day 2 will be cooking and serving

Hospitality and Catering:

Main job entails:

• Food preparation
• Cooking of meal service
• Service to the highest standard.
• Overseeing kitchen cleanliness

Key skills:

• A confident, self-motivated, and driven person.
• Maintain high standards for food quality and customer service.
• Ideally experience in delivering good quality meals
• Knowledge of food safety and HAACP

In this role you will be working at a corporate VIP event.

Pay rate: prep day :30-16:30 15th October

Pay rate event day ;00 to 23:00 16th October

For the event day, Chefs will be required to bring 2 sets of whites, one for cooking, one for serving buffet food

If you are interested in the Chef position, based in Ipswich then please apply today.

INDHOSP

Chefs

We’re looking for Chefs to come and join us at Côte. Come and work in a kitchen where you’ll enjoy flexible working hours and find great banter and serious Chef skill in equal portions—it all goes into making great food you’ll be proud to put your name to.

The good stuff.

• Awesome pay rates including service charge with part time and full time hours available
• We pay all our teams fortnightly because who doesn’t love a payday?
• Every shift you work, we’ve got you covered with meals from our employee menu (thanks Chef)!
• Treat yourself, family and friends to 50% discount off our food at any Côte
• We’re here for the curious, so it’s no surprise there are loads of opportunities when it comes to internal development programmes, we have some big plans coming this year!
• Company pension scheme & life assurance scheme
• Employee assistance program – 24/7 support and advice for health, wellbeing, and financial issues
• Access your next pay early through our Wagestream partnership

Bonjour, we’re Côte.

We believe life should be full of flavour. Yes, we’re foodies – but we’re actually in the business of making memories. Founded in Wimbledon in 2007 with a mission to deliver quality, French-inspired food, extraordinary service, and a whole-hearted enjoyment of life, we now have a 3,000-strong team and 85 restaurants (and counting) across the UK.

There are so many reasons to join Côte.

We’re on an exciting new journey – and our team will play a huge part in making it happen. That means when you’re with us, every day is an opportunity to aim higher. Because we’re invested in your development, so you’ll get out as much as you put in. And we encourage you to bring your unique flavour to work, because we value the diversity of our teams. Best of all, the work you do brings joy to others. Sound good? Maybe you belong with us.

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Defence on a full time basis. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Defence? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
• Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
• Representing Defence and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Satefty regulations

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Defence on a full time basis contracted to 35 hours per week. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Defence? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
• Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
• Representing Defence and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Satefty regulations

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter?

Working as a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working with residents to tailor menus around them. We are proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality.

Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due open and join the Barchester family. Barchester can offer long term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards.

We are also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work.

NEED TO HAVE

A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent
Experience in helping lead and inspire a team
A good understanding of nutrition
Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
Good understanding of HACCP

NEED TO DO

Help manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence
Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards
Help create a warm, efficient and fun environment
Work within budget
Complete regular audits
Manage stock control
To assist in leading and motivating a team

REWARDS PACKAGE

Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends
Free learning and development
A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards
Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and who love to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be