Agency Chef

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 6 May 2026

LOCATION

Reading

TYPE

Temporary

LEVEL

Associate

SKILLS

HACCP Food Safety COSHH Team Management Culinary Skills Organizational Skills Communication Supervising

FULL DESCRIPTION

Agency Chef

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd is hiring an Agency Chef for a temporary role in Reading, Berkshire. The role offers flexible hours and competitive hourly pay.

Job Details

Location: Reading, Berkshire
Role Type: Temporary
Salary: Negotiable (Mon-Fri £15.00 - £22.00 per hour, Weekends £15.00 - £32.00 per hour)
Published: Posted 15 hours ago
Job Ref: JN -052026-129692_1778055120
Starting on: May 2026

The Role

You will work for one of the UK's leading recruitment agencies providing chef cover to a variety of catering and hospitality businesses. Our clients include Hotels, Golf clubs, Sporting Venues, Private clubs, Garden centres, Retirement villages, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Pubs, and Restaurants. As a chef, you will work in different venues providing vital cover to ensure great food offers for customers.

Benefits

Paid weekly
Hourly Pay
Flexible working hours
Free meals whilst on duty
Free Parking available
Opportunities to gain experience in diverse venues
Training and development available

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge and ability to independently run your section (meat, fish, vegetables, pastry, butchery, sauces, grill, starches, starters, fry, pantry, roast)
Supervise, engage and teach Commis Chefs and Kitchen Assistants
Delegate tasks appropriately
Deliver quality work with minimal supervision
Produce good quality food with first-rate culinary skills
Flair, passion and love of ingredients
Strong organisational skills
Experience of varied kitchen environments and cuisines
Awareness of HACCP
Good maths/numeracy skills
Good oral communication
Prepare, cook and present food as per station
Maintain high standards of food hygiene and health and safety
Manage and train assigned Commis Chefs or Demi-Chef de Parties
Monitor portion and waste control
Assist Head Chef and Sous Chef in creating menu items and recipes

Qualifications

City & Guilds 706/1 or 706/2 in Catering
NVQ/SVQ Level 2 (or equivalent)
Level 1 and 2 Food Safety Awards
Minimum 1 year relevant experience
Awareness of manual handling techniques
Awareness of COSHH and chemical safety
Experience of kitchen equipment including knives
Understandable level of English spoken and written

Desired but not necessary

Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace Award
Level 3 Food Safety Awards

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