Chef

Apprenticeships, on-the-job training, and ongoing development.
What you'll do:
Working alongside experienced chefs, you'll develop your skills in a professional kitchen environment:
- Preparing and cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes.
- Supporting fine dining service for functions and special events.
- Learning and following recipe cards to deliver consistent, high-quality food.
- Supporting stock checks, deliveries, and kitchen records.
- Learning food safety standards, temperature controls, and due diligence.
- Helping with daily and weekly kitchen cleaning to keep standards high.
- Being supported and coached to grow your confidence and capability., What you'll do:
Working alongside experienced chefs, you'll develop your skills in a professional kitchen environment:
- Preparing and cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes.
- Supporting fine dining service for functions and special events.
- Learning and following recipe cards to deliver consistent, high-quality food.
- Supporting stock checks, deliveries, and kitchen records.
- Learning food safety standards, temperature controls, and due diligence.
- Helping with daily and weekly kitchen cleaning to keep standards high.
- Being supported and coached to grow your confidence and capability.

A passion for food and a desire to grow as a chef
- A basic or relevant culinary qualification (706/1, 706/2 or equivalent) - or working towards one
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Good teamwork, reliability, and pride in your work
- UK residency for the past 3 years (required for security vetting)
- Ability to pass security clearance and DBS checks
- We welcome applications from early career chefs and those looking for structured development.
Your future starts here
If you're motivated to learn, enjoy working as part of a team, and want a chef role that offers structure, support, and real career prospects, this is a fantastic place to start.

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is in the customer service business across food, facilities and uniforms, wherever people work, learn, recover, and play. United by a passion to serve, our more than 247,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and nourish the lives of millions of people in 19 countries around the world every day.

Location: DST Leconfield. Beverley, HU17 7LX Salary: £26,471.08 per annum (£13.00 per hour) Contract: Permanent, full-time, 39 hours per week, 5 days over 7 (includes some weekends) Shift times: 06:00 - 14:30 or 10:15 - 18:45
As a Chef at DST Leconfield, you'll join a supportive, experienced team delivering great food to the Armed Forces community.
This role is ideal for a confident chef, offering a structured environment, strong leadership, and genuine opportunities to learn and progress - all with a rare worklife balance for hospitality.
At Aramark UK, we believe in growing talent. Many of our senior chefs started exactly where you are now.
Why join us?
- Discounted meals on site and staff discount in shop.
- Free onsite parking.
- Employee Benefits App - Online GP, EAP support & hundreds of discounts.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Pension scheme and life assurance., Why join us?
- Discounted meals on site and staff discount in shop.
- Free onsite parking.
- Employee Benefits App - Online GP, EAP support & hundreds of discounts.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Pension scheme and life assurance.
- Clear progression routes - many chefs move up quickly.
- Apprenticeships, on-the-job training, and ongoing development.