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Position: Full time (guaranteed minimum 30 hours per week)
Rate of Pay: £14.06 per hour
Benefits:
We currently have a great opportunity for an enthusiastic Chef who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment to join our kitchen teams at the Elite Athlete Centre and assist in the efficient day to day running of the venue’s kitchen.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about food with previous experience of working in a busy kitchen operation. You will be preparing meals for lunch and dinner service, including functions, ensuring that food safety standards are always followed.
You must have strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both team members and guests and be able to work well as part of a team. A Level 2 food hygiene qualification is desirable.
About Us:
Based at Loughborough University Campus, our brand portfolio includes:
Every year we host over 92,000 delegates from around the world; we service over 90,000 bedrooms; we serve over 200,000 meals; we take over £30 million in enquiries.
With excellent customer service at the core of our offer, we are recognised as a leading academic venue, winning multiple awards and accreditations in customer service, business tourism and people management. We achieve this by putting our guests at the heart of everything we do.
We take workplace engagement seriously and are proud to have been awarded the Best Companies accreditation as very good to work for 2024.
Simply put, we’re trying to make Imago Venues a place where people love to be. We care about our people and we’re kind to each other. We’re ambitious, ethical, sustainable and, most importantly, we’re accountable.
Come join our team!
To apply online, log onto the Imago website
To find out more about the role click here
Closing date: 30th October 2026
Imago Venues are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Committed Employer