A chef is a professional cook who plans, prepares, and presents food in restaurants, hotels, and other catering establishments. Chefs often specialise in certain cuisines and may supervise kitchen staff, design menus, manage food costs, and ensure food safety standards are met. Working as a chef requires creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure, particularly during busy meal times. The role can involve long hours, including evenings and weekends, but it offers a dynamic and rewarding environment for those passionate about food.
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Royal Navy
( Added 04 Jun 2024 - 100 positions available )
Travelling around the world, your job will range from cooking for the ship's company on board warships or Royal Marines on land operations, to serving a fine dining experience to politically influential VIPs and Royalty. Responsibility for ordering, receiving, and accounting for provisions to sustain the menus you write ashore and at sea.
Closing date: in 1 month
Possible start date: 02 Jun 2026
Royal Navy
( Added 04 Jun 2024 - 100 positions available )
Not only will you become part of the Silent Service, the highly specialised team at the forefront of our nation’s defence, you’ll also embark on a catering career like no other, where you’ll cook for the boat’s crew as well as deliver high end front of house service to visiting VIPs and royalty when the submarine is in port.
Closing date: in 1 month
Possible start date: 02 Jun 2026
BELL & ROSS LTD
( Added 24 Feb 2026 - 1 position available )
<p>Would you like the opportunity to work for a Michelin-starred restaurant within a privately owned Hotel? The Queensberry Hotel and Olive Tree Restaurant have an excellent opportunity for a keen and enthusiastic lover of food, to join a passionate team serving the highest-level food. If this is of interest to you, then apply today!</p>
Closing date: in 29 days
Possible start date: 01 Jun 2026
The Eagle Vaults
( Added 26 Feb 2026 - 1 position available )
<p>This opportunity will help the apprentice build skills, gain knowledge and be fully trained to work in the hospitality industry in the future. Our goal is to fully train a person to become succesfull within our company, witht he vision to remain as a full time employee.</p>
Closing date: in 3 months
Possible start date: 01 Aug 2026
The Blue Bell Yarm
( Added 03 Mar 2026 - 1 position available )
<p>Northern Skills are recruiting on behalf of The Blue Bell Yarm for a production chef apprentice. This apprenticeship is ideal for someone looking to kickstart a career in professional cookery. You’ll be immersed in the daily operations of a busy kitchen, learning everything from knife skills to menu planning.</p>
Closing date: in 2 months
Possible start date: 01 Jul 2026
THE AXE AND COMPASS LTD
( Added 05 Mar 2026 - 1 position available )
<p>We are looking for a keen and talented person to join our team as an apprentice chef. Working alongside our chef to produce high quality dishes. The role will involve all aspects of kitchen work, and there will be many opportunities to have input into our menu and cook a variety of food.</p>
Closing date: in 29 days
Possible start date: 15 Jun 2026
The Spa Hotel
( Added 09 Mar 2026 - 1 position available )
<p>The Spa Hotel has an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Commis Chef to join their friendly team. The successful candidate will be trained in various aspects of kitchen, hygiene, prep and cooking and will work closely with the Head Chef in the day-to-day preparation and presentation of food, clearing and washing up.</p>
Closing date: in 4 days
Possible start date: 19 May 2026
the windmill inn
( Added 10 Mar 2026 - 1 position available )
<p>Looking for somebody who is eager to learn in a small, friendly team.</p> <p>Mornings you do the prep work for the day, salads, veg, batters and sauces, then it's lunch service. Evening service, clean down.</p> <p>As the apprenticeship goes on, you will learn how to make the dishes with the chef. </p>
Closing date: in 2 months
Possible start date: 30 Jul 2026
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