Matchday Chef - Liverpool (£15 - £20p/h)

Job Overview

Location: Liverpool and surrounding areas

Pay Ranges: £16-£20 p/h (client, role & experience dependent)

Job Type: Flexible

Roles: Experienced Chefs

Now Recruiting: Experienced Match Day Chefs - Liverpool & Surrounding Areas

We're on the lookout for experienced match day chefs to work with us across a range of prestigious venues and events in and around Liverpool.

As a match day chef, you'll join a brigade of professionals to deliver high-quality service under the direction of the lead chef. You'll be confident running your section and flexible enough to support other areas of the kitchen when needed.

You should be skilled enough to walk into new kitchens and quickly adapt to their ways of working - no fuss, no hand-holding. We're looking for reliable, self-sufficient chefs who carry themselves professionally at all times.

What we're looking for

• Experience in large-scale banqueting (preferred)
• A minimum of 4 years' experience in fast-paced kitchen environments
• A strong work ethic, good attitude, and the ability to hit the ground running

Agency Chef Expectations

At Arc, being an agency chef means more than just stepping into a kitchen - it means stepping up.

We're looking for agency chefs who bring consistency, quality, and professionalism to every shift. Our clients rely on you to maintain standards, support their teams, and keep things running smoothly when it matters most.

If you're an agency chef who takes pride in every plate and thrives in new environments, we want to hear from you.

Requirements for the role

• Valid Food Safety Level 2 & Food Allergens certificates - we can provide if needed.
• You will preferably have an NVQ Level 1,2,3 Professional Cookery (or equivalent) OR relevant experience in the role.
• Team Player
• An eagerness to work hard & enthusiasm for your role
• Eligible to work in the UK

Responsibilities and Duties

• Cook to specification and opportunity for menu creation.
• Maintaining kitchen cleanliness to the highest standard.
• Product delivery, standards and innovation.
• Liaising with Front of House Staff and Management.
• Stock Control, Waste Management and Finance.
• Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and Maintenance.
• Be aware of and adhere to Health and Safety at Work, COSHH and other legislation at all times.

Benefits of working with us

• Pay rate between £16-£20 per hour, pay does vary from one venue to another.
• Hourly paid holiday pay on top of your shift rate - we do not keep your money.
• Flexible hours of work - you pick when you work.
• Good opportunity for progression.
• Pleasant working environment.
• Temp to Perm opportunities available.
• This is an ideal role for someone seeking flexible work.

Arc Hospitality Recruitment Ltd is an employment agency supplying premium seasonal and temporary staff to many of the UK's leading sporting, leisure, and heritage venues. All work is offered on a temporary basis and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We operate a merit-based recruitment process; due to the high volume of applications received, only those shortlisted will be contacted. Arc is a proud Equal Opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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