School Chefs

School Chefs Derby (Pumacode)

Location: Derby, Derbyshire and surrounding areas

Establishments: Schools & Nurseries

Contract type: Temporary – some contracts may lead to permanent after successful period.

Hourly rate/Salary: £16p/h – £17p/h

Can you whip up a storm in the kitchen and convince kids to eat their veggies? Then we want to hear from you!

• Cook meals that make kids say ‘Mmm!’ not ‘Eww!’
• Keep the kitchen running like clockwork.
• Ensure allergies, safety, and hygiene are always top‑notch.
• Bring creativity, energy, and a splash of fun to the menu.
• Prepare fresh nutritious food ensuring children of all ages have a hot meal daily.
• Cover holiday, sickness and increased business demand across several contract catering environments.

• Term‑time hours – you get school holidays off.
• A warm, friendly school community.
• The daily satisfaction of empty plates and happy faces.
• Great pay rates and weekly pay.
• Good working life balance.
• Opportunity to experience a variety of clients in Nottingham & Derby.
• Your own Blue Arrow app and portal to accept shifts on the go.
• Dedicated consultant and flexible shift choices.
• Chance to gain more hours around current commitments.

• Chef/cooking experience (school, café, care home, pub – all welcome).
• A love of food and feeding people.
• Organisation and teamwork skills.
• Positive attitude.
• Enhanced DBS covering child workforce valid within last 12 months.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of stock management and ordering (role dependent).
• Enjoy working with different people and in varied environments.
• Ability to manage teams and produce own weekly menus.
• Experience with fresh food in a contract catering environment.
• Flexibility and ability to manage your own diary.
• Own chef whites and knives.
• At least 2 years background working as a cook or chef manager at cook level or above.

Part‑time – suitable for chefs looking to pick extra hours.

Full‑time – suitable for chefs looking for full‑time work with flexible options.

Work mainly Monday‑Friday from 7/8 am to 3/4 pm, weekends off (work on weekends possible to build hours).

Locations across Derby & Nottingham. If you have a car and are flexible with locations, great. If limited to public transport, we will only send you to locations with links and provide the necessary information.

Think you have the recipe for success? Send your CV to [email/contact details] and tell us your favourite school dinner while you’re at it!

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