Work for us
Are you a ‘people person’ who enjoys building relationships? Are you driven, focussed and determined and would like unlimited earning potential whilst working as part of a high performing, established team?
We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join us!
CJUK are an award-winning, national chef recruitment business with a focus on temporary and permanent placements. Every person in the team is passionate about hospitality and challenging the way businesses approach chef recruitment given the current skills shortages.
Chefs within the hospitality sector are in high demand and business within the industry is at an all-time high, so CJUK are on the lookout for vibrant and energetic people to join our expanding team based in our state-of-the-art offices in Blackburn.
Our workforce is made up of a combination of home grown talent, from those who have completed an apprenticeship with us and moved into leadership roles, to ex-chefs and hospitality professionals who have taken their career in a different direction.
As an Investors in People Gold Award winner, we pride ourselves on ensuring that our team are the very best that they can be.
At CJUK, we offer excellent career progression and vast opportunities for both personal and professional development.
Some of the fantastic benefits we offer to our staff include:
Want to Join our Brilliant Team? 
If you are interested in joining CJUK or would like to learn more about how you can work for us, please contact our Director, Katie Mellor, for a confidential chat today on 01254 355666. You can view all our latest vacancies on our jobs page.
In the meantime, visit our Meet the Team page to see the fantastic people you could be working with!
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We love feedback like this from our Chefs! Our team always do our best to match you to the perfect jobs and we’re getting really busy with work..
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Ever wanted to put our faces to our names? Our team all have experience in hospitality so we understand the nature of the industry first hand..
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It’s Friday, it’s almost 4.30pm and it’s time for our #FridayFrolics! ⭐️ – It’s been an extra busy week in the office, registering lots of..
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Testing out some welcome packs for our newly registered Chefs! Welcome to the brigade
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In addition to providing our Chefs with a free and confidential employee assistance programme through Hospitality Action, we have launched a..
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Gio explains why CJUK is different...
Want to know what makes CJUK different? See what our Chef Ambassador Gio thinks
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As it’s National Vegetarian Week, we thought it was a good time to hear your thoughts on some of the menus you’ve come across 🧠 Do you think..
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We’re proud to partner with Hospitality Action to provide our Chefs and colleagues with a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme. A..
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Our Chefs often tell us that they were anxious about transitioning to temporary work or joining another agency, but since they did they never..
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Did You Know 20,000 Chefs Leave The Industry Each Year? - CJUK
According to a recent report, the number of Chefs leaving the UK hospitality industry each year is at a rate of 20,000, so what are people in..
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Ever wanted to put our faces to our names? Our team all have experience in #hospitality so we understand the nature of the industry first hand and how demanding it can be https://t.co/3C7L6x25HC #ChefJobs #HospitalityJobs
Testing out some welcome packs for our newly registered #Chefs - welcome to the brigade 👨🏼🍳👩🏼🍳 #Friday
Our #Chefs tell us that they were anxious about transitioning to temporary work, but since they did they never looked back. Read their stories about how working with us has enabled them to travel, set up businesses and take on hobbies https://t.co/hqI949Y49O #ChefLife
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Latest News from Chefs Jobs UK
Justine’s Recipe: Harissa Marinated Lamb Rump
Written on 09-May-2019 by sammy
Congratulations to our interim Chef, Justine, for being awarded our April Client Choice of the Month Award! Justine is an extremely talented Chef, a real professional and definitely one to
Introducing: The Workplace Wellbeing Champions
Written on 07-May-2019 by sammy
On Thursday the 25th of April, we launched a brand new initiative throughout the Cummins Mellor family. Our very own wellbeing-warriors Anya, Jodie-Lou and Sammie have gotten together and found
April’s Chef of the Month: A Catch Up with Joanne
Written on 03-May-2019 by sammy
Congratulations to our interim Chef, Joanne, who has been awarded our ‘Chef of the Month’ for April 2019! A few words from the team: “Joanne has always had such a professional presence when