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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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Many of our Chefs tell us that they were anxious about transitioning to temporary work from a permanent job, but since they did they have never looked back...
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2 days ago
Do you have a friend or family member who is struggling to find their ideal Chef role?
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2 days ago
What a week!
There is no sign of slowing down here with Christmas just around the corner! 👇
• We’ve had an influx of Christmas and New Year contracts across the UK. If you’re looking for work, get in touch with our team to start ASAP! 📲
• New Chefs have started their first jobs with us this week, welcome to the brigade 🤗
• Today’s Christmas jumper day has proudly raised over £40 so far for Save the Children UK, thank you everyone! 👏
• Tonight we’ll be having our annual Christmas celebrations! We’re looking forward to some down time after a crazy busy year 🎉
• We had a very special visitor today handing out our Secret Santa gifts… it’s a very convincing mask but can you guess who is behind it? 🙈 ...
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2 days ago
It's all happening today! ⭐️
Mince pies, hot chocolates and Christmas Jumpers to raise funds for Save the Children UK 🤗 ...
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3 days ago
HE'S BEEN! 😱
At midday we'll be swapping our Secret Santa gifts, we heard there may even be a special visitor... 🎅
Keep your eyes peeled 👀 ...
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Many of our #Chefs tell us that they were anxious about transitioning to temporary work from a permanent job, but since they did they have never looked back... https://buff.ly/2NygwVu #ChefLife #Chefs
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!🎄
We have mince pies, hot chocolate and word on the street is that Santa is coming to visit us later... 👀🎅 #Festive #SecretSanta
HE'S BEEN! 😱
At midday we'll be swapping our #SecretSanta gifts, we heard there may even be a special visitor... 🎅
Keep your eyes peeled 👀
#FeelingFestive #Christmas #ChristmasTree
Latest News from Chefs Jobs UK
Catching up with Ray, November’s Chef of the Month
Written on 04-Dec-2019 by sammy
Congratulations to our Chef, Ray, who has been recognised as our ‘Chef of the Month’ for November 2019! A few words from the team: “Ray is fairly new to CJUK but has settled in
Cummins Mellor Quiz Raises Over £13,000 for Blackburn Youth Zone
Written on 15-Nov-2019 by sammy
On Thursday 14th November 2019, over 200 people people from 45 businesses came together at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa for the fifth annual Blackburn Youth Zone Quiz. The Quiz is organised by
Getting to know Kevin – October’s Chef of the Month
Written on 08-Nov-2019 by sammy
Congratulations to CJUK Chef, Kevin, who has been recognised as our Chef of the Month for his work in October 2019! Kevin won this award for his flexibility to work, professionalism and