Town and Gown
Christmas Temp Chef
Christmas Temp Chef at Town and Gown, based in Cambridge, East of England, paying £25.00 - £60.00 per hour. This is a temporary role.
- Pay
- £25.00 - £60.00 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Temporary · On site
- Location
- Cambridge, East of England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Chef
About 147% above the going rate for chef
Reference 26c3f0fe945c9ce554b124b77844eeb0fa5b232e
About the role
If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Bar & Waiting Team Member. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.
Christmas Temp Chef
Chef
So, if you’re as passionate as we are about maintaining quality standards and would enjoy helping create a stylish, vibrant bar offering great bar food from brunch through to dinner then you could be our next Chef at our High Street Premium concept, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…
- A competitive salary
- An achievable bonus scheme
- Shift flexibility
- Weekly pay
- Enhanced rate of pay for working on key Bank Holidays
- Great live in accommodation - if required
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- A share of gratuities
- 60% discounted meals when you are working
- 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
- Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
- A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
- Full chef uniform
- We also offer industry-relevant Apprenticeships if you would like to develop your skills further, so you can earn while you learn
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
- Preparing and serving our menu to a high standard as per company specification to ensure our guests return again and again
- Maintaining food hygiene and health & safety standards within the business and completion of company paperwork with regards to such standards
- Receiving deliveries and maintaining the correct storage of food
- Maintaining and clean and safe kitchen environment
- Temp work until mid January, successful candidates have the chance to stay on as permanent team members
The right person will have a positive, hands on approach, good communication skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential however further training and development will be given in house and also in our Development Kitchen in Hertford.
Salary: £12.76 per hour
Reference: 26c3f0fe945c9ce554b124b77844eeb0fa5b232e · Posted 4 hours ago · Closes 23 Nov 2026 · Listed via Town and Gown
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