Weekend Chef
Thirsk YO7
New Jobs
Permanent
£11,763.53 a year
- Prepare, cook, and present high-quality breakfasts while supporting team members and maintaining food safety standards.
- Ideal candidates will have a culinary qualification, strong teamwork skills, creativity, and flexibility.
- The role is part-time with 15 hours per week on weekends, offering benefits like discounted meals, training, and career progression.
Reach for Remarkable
Location: Alanbrooke Barracks, Thirsk
Pay: £15.03/hour (£11,763.53 per annum)
Contract type: Permanent, part-time, 15 hours per week, Sat and Sun
Shift times: 09:30 – 17:30
At Aramark UK, we’re on a mission to pursue what matters with our Weekend Chef.
We’re making a work–life balance possible in hospitality. With Aramark UK, you’ll join a world leading organisation with fantastic training, development, and the chance to grow your culinary career.
Why join us?
- Discounted meals on shift & free on-site parking
- Employee Benefits App — online GP, EAP, 100s of shopping discounts, wellbeing support
- Company benefits package — life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday (plus option to buy more)
- Career progression & internal promotions — we love developing our chefs
- Excellent training & apprenticeship opportunities.
What you'll do:
- Cooking, prepping, and plating breakfasts to a high standard
- Working with a skilled team and supporting new starters with procedures and best practice
- Following recipe cards to deliver a consistent, quality breakfast offer
- Carrying out stock checks, ordering supplies, and keeping records up to date
- Monitoring food safety standards — temperatures, cleaning schedules, daily due diligence
- Getting involved in deep cleans and occasional fine dining functions.
What we're looking for:
- A relevant culinary qualification (NVQ Level 1/Level 2 or equivalent)
- A confident, collaborative approach in the kitchen
- Flexibility, creativity, and a passion for great food
- Ability to pass security vetting and DBS checks
- You must have lived in the UK for the last 3 years and have the legal right to work here (security requirement)
If you’re ready to join a world-leading hospitality team and make a difference every day, apply now!
About Aramark UK
At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.
We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – careers@aramark.co.uk.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application.
Job reference: 657306.