Contract Options
Chef
OX4 3HN
Key information
- Pay
- £16 to £17 an hour
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Temporary
- Workplace arrangement
- On-site
- Posted date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Closing date
- 28 Oct 2026
About this role
We have a great opportunity for an experienced Chef or a very experienced commis chef for an Independent School, Oxford - up to 12 weeks holiday temporary to permanent – Immediate start if you have an enhanced DBS
The Benefits
• £16.00 to £17.00 per hour
• Monday to Friday
• 7am to 3.30pm including 30 minutes lunch break
• Weekly pay through the agency
• Free meals on duty
• Excellent opportunity to secure a permanent position
• Easy access by public transport
• There is no parking on site
• Work for a well-established contract caterer
The Role
We are currently recruiting for an experienced and enthusiastic Chef to join the kitchen team at a prestigious independent school in Oxford. This is an excellent opportunity for a Chef de Partie looking for a Monday to Friday role with the potential to become permanent. You will be working as part of a professional brigade of four chefs, preparing high-quality food from scratch. Will be taken on permanent after 12 weeks.
The school also provides hospitality catering, including fine-dining dinners and special events, offering a varied and rewarding working environment.
With excellent public transport links and the opportunity to move into a permanent position, this is a fantastic opportunity for a Chef de Partie looking for a stable weekday role within a quality school catering environment. Interested apply today or call Contract Options in Reading.