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Chef
Chef – Make Your Mark in a Remarkable Team
Location: Imphal Barracks, York, YO1 4DH
Pay Rate: £15.04 per hour
Hours:
- Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week (5 days out of 7, including some weekends)
- Shifts: Early (06:00/07:00–14:00/15:00) & Late (10:00/11:00–18:00/19.00)
Bring your passion, grow your craft, and shape memorable dining experiences.
At Imphal Barracks in York, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and talented Chef to join our dedicated team. This is an incredible opportunity to advance your culinary career with a leading provider of hospitality, food services, and people development—Aramark UK.
If you love food, thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, and enjoy supporting a collaborative team, you’ll feel right at home here.
About the Role
As a Chef, you’ll be a vital part of creating exceptional dining experiences for our guests. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, or elegant silver service catering, your skills will ensure every meal is consistently outstanding.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for:
- Preparing and cooking dishes across breakfast, lunch, and dinner services
- Delivering silver service-level catering for events and functions
- Following recipe cards while maintaining excellent food safety standards
- Supporting stock control, food orders, and kitchen record-keeping
- Monitoring equipment temperatures to ensure compliance
- Participating in daily and weekly deep cleaning tasks
- Coaching and supporting new starters as they develop their culinary skills
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Requirements
To be considered for this role, you’ll need:
- Relevant culinary qualifications, including NVQ Level 1 and Level 2 (or equivalent)
- A confident team player with strong communication skills
- A flexible, proactive mindset with innovative ideas to elevate our offerings
- Ability to pass security vetting and DBS checks
- UK residency for the past 3 years and the right to work in the UK
Benefits
We believe in balance, support, and career growth. Here’s what you’ll gain with Aramark UK:
- Discounted meals while on shift
- Free on-site parking
- Access to our Army gym
- Excellent local transport links
- Employee Benefits app with online GP services, discounts, and more
- Life assurance and pension contributions
- Generous holiday allowance (with the option to buy extra)
- Internal promotion opportunities—we’re committed to developing talent
- Training and apprenticeships to further your career
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About Aramark UK
Aramark UK is dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive working environment. As a Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to helping employees with disabilities excel throughout their careers.
Our recruitment process is designed with accessibility in mind, and we’ll provide reasonable adjustments if needed. If you require accommodations or have questions, please contact our recruitment team: careers@aramark.co.uk.
All applications are treated in the strictest confidence.
Current Aramark employees: All internal applicants must notify their line manager before submitting their application.
Job Reference: 659353
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