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Signature Dining - Relief Chef

WSH GroupReading, England, United Kingdom

Posted November 6, 2026

Job Description

Working insert number Hours per week, covering sites in enter location and various shifts (including evenings and weekends) as required. £40,000 per year, plus expenses.

We are seeking a flexible, confident and creative chef with a genuine passion for fresh food, a compassionate nature and the desire to further their skills and career.

Qualifications

As our relief chef you will...

  • Have access to your own vehicle
  • Be willing to travel
  • Be flexible - available to cover staff holidays and short-term sickness absences
  • Support in the preparation of high-quality meals using the finest fresh ingredients and presented with love and care
  • Provide a daily breakfast, lunch and supper service
  • Report directly to the chef manager
  • Support the chef manager in the day to day running of the kitchen
  • Have good communication skills
  • Be passionate about producing fantastic food
  • Demonstrate effective teamwork skills
  • Possess excellent culinary skills and be up to date with current food trends
  • Be comfortable engaging with vulnerable adults and their relatives
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills
  • Have a natural passion for providing excellent food and customer service
  • Hold a City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2 or equivalent
  • Have completed Health & Safety and Food Safety Training

Additional Information

The Benefits of Working with Signature Dining

  • Working with a fast growing, reputable caterer
  • Structured career development opportunities
  • Sociable working hours
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • 28 Days annual leave (pro rata)
  • Pension scheme
  • Free meals and refreshments whilst on duty
  • Staff wellbeing programme and mental health support

About Signature Dining

Signature Dining are a leading contract caterer working exclusively in the senior living sector. We provide high quality, bespoke catering services to a range of clients and pride ourselves on our personal approach and collaboration with our clients to meet the needs of our elderly diners. We are committed to serving nutritious, freshly prepared, home cooked meals using the finest quality seasonal ingredients, all presented with love and flair.

We are a vibrant team of passionate individuals, dedicated to providing the very best standard of service.

Signature Dining are committed to developing a genuinely inclusive workforce where we embrace the differences of all of our colleagues and celebrate diversity. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or disability status.

Signature Dining follow safer recruitment procedures. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and and enhanced DBS disclosure (the cost of which will be met by the employer)

Company Description

Job Advertisement: Relief Chef

The Role

Signature Dining have a vacancy for a talented mobile relief chef.