Connecting reliable chefs with quality kitchens

Chefs Jobs UK

YOUR TEMPorary CHEF RECRUITMENT AGENCY

Chefs Jobs UK is the temporary recruitment agency you need on your team for a happier working life if you’re a relief chef or responsible for running a site.

With over three decades' experience as a hospitality and catering agency, we understand your world and believe in creating better working experiences for everyone.

The industry can be tough, but we keep things simple:

  • Decent, reliable chefs you can trust

  • Healthy workplaces 

  • Payment on time every week

  • Holiday pay as standard

  • Honest conversations and mutual respect

Save yourself the worry of finding your next contract or filling that role to keep you open for business - our friendly, honest, and down-to-earth experts are waiting for your call. 

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DISCOVER HOW CJUK CAN HELP YOU

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Find A Chef

Find talented temporary chefs for across the UK.

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START WORKING WITH CJUK TODAY AND DISCOVER YOUR NEXT CHEF JOB.

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Find A Chef: How To Hire A Good Chef (And Fast!)
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Agency Chef Jobs: What Is A Chef Agency & How Does It Work?

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How To Write A CV For A Chef Job (With Free Template)
How To Write A CV For A Chef Job (With Free Template)

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“I Need A Chef For My Restaurant!” How A Relief Chef Agency Can Help
“I Need A Chef For My Restaurant!” How A Relief Chef Agency Can Help

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Do Relief Chefs Get Holiday Pay?
Do Relief Chefs Get Holiday Pay?

Do you get holiday pay as an agency chef? Find out what you're entitled to as a relief chef and how it works.

Meet The Team: Stacie Domanski-Tuckey, Senior Business Manager
Meet The Team: Stacie Domanski-Tuckey, Senior Business Manager

Meet Stacie, our Senior Business Manager connecting relief chefs with fantastic kitchens across the UK.

Why We Only Do Temporary Chef Recruitment (And Not Permanent)
Why We Only Do Temporary Chef Recruitment (And Not Permanent)

Find out why we only recruit and place temporary chefs in the hospitality and catering industry.

Meet The Team: Adam Littlewood, Recruitment Assistant
Meet The Team: Adam Littlewood, Recruitment Assistant

Meet Adam, our Recruitment Assistant working with our chefs and site managers nationwide.

Kitchen Confessions: What’s It Really Like To Work As A Temp Chef?
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Six Surprising Benefits Of Working As A Relief Chef
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