Chef Jobs in Essex

We require Experienced Chef(s) for flexible temporary agency work around the local Essex area. 

Chef de Partie pays up to £13 per hour weekdays, while you can earn higher rates at weekends! Head Chef pays up to £17 per hour.

First Call Employment Ltd is a well-established recruitment agency specialising in the supply of temp Chef staff to a wide variety of environments, we've been operating across Essex for over 20 years. 

We offer:

  • Good hourly rates of pay

  • Get paid for every hour you work

  • Choose your own hours, work when you want

  • Weekly pay each Friday via the PAYE method

  • Accrue paid holiday as you work

  • Enrolment to a pension scheme where eligible

Shift Patterns Available (you choose):

  • Monday to Friday daytime hours (eg. 08:00-16:00 / 09:00-17:00)

  • Mornings, finishing early afternoon (eg. 07:00-14:00 or similar)

  • Evening & weekend shifts

  • Weekends only

  • Once off shifts, matched around your availability

We are typically looking for:

  • Chefs working Monday to Friday who want extra work at weekends

  • Chefs already with an agency, looking to broaden their horizons

  • Chefs leaving current employment, looking to explore other options

  • Chefs working part time, looking for additional hours

  • Chefs working in Schools, Colleges, Universities looking to work over the summer holidays

  • Chefs who moved out of the profession recently, looking to return to the kitchen

If you're an experienced Chef, interested in temporary work; don't hesitate, email your updated CV to advisors@firstcallemployment.co.uk OR click on the Apply Now button, and we will contact you.