Casual Chef CGC Venues · CGC HQ

At CGC, food and culinary delight is at the heart of everything we do. Each dish we serve is meticulously curated by our Cheffing team, and we are now on the lookout for Casual Chefs to join our team and support in our culinary mission! It's an extremely fast paced environment where two days are never the same- every event and venue is different so you'll have the opportunity to develop and learning like never before.

In a day of the life of our Chef, you'll play a part in creating and executing divine dishes for all our events whilst managing standards and service within the existing team.

We are also the European Catering Division for Legends Global, the global leader in delivering live entertainment and events. CGC Event Caterers is a long-established caterer with decades of experience in the hospitality industry. We operate at venues of all sizes and have exclusivity at prominent sporting, entertainment, and cultural locations across the UK.

In the UK, we proudly operate at the following venues:

• Eight Yorkshire Racecourses, including the world-famous York Racecourse
• Yorkshire Event Centre – Harrogate
• The Sun Pavilion – Harrogate
• LNER Community Stadium – York
• Theatre Royal and Concert Hall – Nottingham

We also provide catering for a number of incredible events across the UK, including The Great Yorkshire Show, The Doncaster St Leger Festival, The Tickled Pink Gala and The Farnborough Airshow.

• £21.01 p/h including holiday pay!
• Flexible hours
• The opportunity to work a variety of different events and venues
• Bi-weekly pay
• Paid travel time and mileage
• Paid induction and full training provided
• Accommodation provided for longer commutes
• Further training if requested and opportunities for promotions

• Prepare, cook, and present dishes to a consistently high standard
• Ensure food quality, taste, and appearance meet CGC standards
• Report into and support the Executive Head Chef onsite
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations (e.g. HACCP)
• Correctly store food, label items, and manage stock rotation
• Provide the exact same high quality service across each of our venues and events
• Support with set up and prep days prior the event day

• Minimum 5 years previous experience, preferably within an outside catering position
• Ability to thrive under pressure
• Access to own transport is desirable- you must be comfortable travelling to different venues
• Excellent attention to detail and to be highly organised
• Reliable, flexible and professional attitude
• You must have a valid Food Hygiene Level 2
• Excellent hygiene and food safety standards

We are committed to leading the entertainment industry towards a greener, faster, and more innovative digital future. There’s never been a better time to join our team. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our employees, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make a significant impact from day one.

We are committed to active inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities. This commitment begins with our recruitment and selection process. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We are dedicated to providing a fair and transparent assessment process and will do our upmost to accommodate your needs.