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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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CJUK
1 day ago
We love seeing our Chefs thrive in a kitchen that suits them! 👌
Back in February we visited CJUK Chef Joey and Head Chef Ashley at The Bull, it was great to see them in action and getting on so well 👍 ...
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CJUK
3 days ago
Khalid is a Chef Manager in the Education sector but picks up extra shifts with us in London when he has some free time! 😎
Read more about his 34 years in the industry here: buff.ly/39p9HzY ...
Catching up with Khalid, January's Chef of the Month - CJUK
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Khalid was recognised as CJUK's Chef of the Month for his dedication to work and reliability. Read more about his career as a Chef...Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
CJUK
6 days ago
Did you know that CJUK are part of a family of three businesses? 🤝
CJUK, of course, matching skilled Chefs with hospitality establishments across the UK 🌎
Cummins Mellor Recruitment, an employment business specialising in Customer Service, Finance and Administrator roles in East Lancashire ✍️
& Personnel Checks who are a registered DBS umberella body for the Disclosure and Barring Service, also providing safeguarding services across the UK 📜
We all (in normal circumstances) work from the same office floor in Cathedral Quarter Blackburn 🙌
So, if you know someone looking for their next commercial role or to update their DBS certificate, you know where to go! 📲 ...
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CJUK
1 week ago
🥳 Congratulations Sammy!
We all love working with you everyday - here's to the next 10 Years 🍾🎉 Today marks 10 Years that Sammy has been an integral part of the Cummins Mellor Family of Businesses 🎉
Here is just a few of the wonderful things her colleagues have said about her...
✴ She is incredibly focussed and hardworking
✴ She is a fab person who I honestly consider to be a friend 😊
✴ She is totally dependable and will take any opportunity to represent the business
✴ She is a credit to her family and this business
🥳 Congratulations! ...
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CJUK
1 week ago
We asked CJUK Chef Gio what he likes about interim work, here's what he said 🎥
Being part of our brigade gives you the freedom to choose how, when and where you work ⭐️
Are you thinking of making the move to temporary work? Get in touch with our team on 01254 355666 or follow the link below 👇
www.chefsjobsuk.com/cjuk-hub/become-a-cjuk-chef/ ...
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Getting ahead for the #Christmas and New Year season, we have lots of Chef birthdays coming up! 🥳
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Do you have a friend or family member who is struggling to find their ideal #Chef role? Maybe they feel under-valued and looking to try out some temporary work? Recommend them to us for the chance to win some goodies 🎁
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Merry Christmas from all of us at Cummins Mellor HQ!
We have our best Christmas jumpers on, let's see how much we can raise for @savechildrenuk #ChristmasJumperDay 🎄🎅
Today is #ChristmasJumperDay and we're wearing our best jumpers to raise money for @savechildrenuk - here's a few of them so far!🎄
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