👨‍🍳 Production Chef - Central Kitchen, Big Volume, Bigger Rewards 👩‍🍳📍 Location: Reading📅 Start Date: ASAP💼 Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent⏱️ Hours: 36 hours per week💰 Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum💸 Enhanced Pay: Time and a half for overtime, double pay on SundaysAre you a skilled chef who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen?Want to be part of a central production team crafting hundreds of meals daily?Blue Arrow is recruiting Production Chefs to join a large-scale catering operation in Reading - where your precision, speed, and passion will be rewarded.________________________________________🍽️ About the Role:Work from a central production kitchen preparing 600 meals a day, supplying a network of eateries, bars, and restaurants across the estate. You'll be part of a skilled brigade focused on quality, consistency, and sustainability.________________________________________✨ What's in it for you?* 🍽️ Free meals on duty* 💸 Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate* 📆 Double pay on Sundays* 🎄 Christmas &amp; Easter off - all kitchens close for the holidays* 🌴 36 days annual leave* 💷 Pension contribution - 5%, rising to 7% after 5 years* 🧑‍🍳 Training &amp; development - NVQs available* 🏆 Chef competitions - showcase your skills* 🏢 Variety of kitchens - across a large estate* 🚗 On-site parking available* 🌱 Fresh food focus - sustainability at the heart of every dish________________________________________🧑‍🍳 What you'll be doing:* 🔪 Producing large volumes of fresh meals to exacting standards* 📋 Following HACCP and food safety procedures* 🧾 Managing stock, ordering, and minimising waste* 👥 Working closely with the Head Chef and wider team* 🧠 Supporting menu development and operational efficiency________________________________________🎓 What you'll need:* 🎓 NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery (or equivalent)* ✅ Level 2 Food Safety* 🧠 Experience in a commercial or production kitchen* 💬 Strong communication and organisational skills* 💪 Calm under pressure, with a passion for food and teamwork________________________________________Typical shifts include:🕖 7am-2:30pm | 🕗 8am-2:45pm | 🕐 1pm-9pm | 🕝 2:15pm-10pmWeekend work available - earn significantly more!________________________________________Ready to feed the future? Apply now and power up your career with Blue Arrow!Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

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