Nova Chef is a growing food production company in Colindale (NW9), founded by a Michelin Guide restaurateur. We make chef-crafted frozen meals for hotels, workplaces, schools and hospitality venues across the UK.
Our menu covers over 40 dishes across many cuisines — European classics like Beef Stroganoff, Bolognese and Lasagne; Indian curries like Chicken Korma and Tikka Masala; Thai green curry; Korean fried chicken; Chicken Teriyaki and gyoza; sweet and sour dishes; fried rice; soups and more.
We're looking for an experienced chef or kitchen cook to join our production team on an immediate start.
What you'll do:
- Prep ingredients — washing, peeling, chopping, weighing, marinating
- Batch-cook dishes to our recipes and specifications (sauces, curries, stews, rice, sous-vide, grilling)
- Portion, pack and label finished meals accurately
- Follow our HACCP food safety procedures, including temperature checks and records
What we're looking for:
- Experience as a chef, cook or food production operative, happy to do prep and packing as well as cooking — this is a hands-on, all-round production role
- Comfortable cooking in volume (batches, not single plates)
- Reliable, punctual, and able to follow recipes and processes exactly
- Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (or willing to obtain — we'll arrange it)
- Right to work in the UK
What we offer:
- £13.00–£14.00 per hour depending on experience
- Monday–Friday daytime hours, approximately 8:00am–5:00pm (exact hours agreed on joining) — evenings and weekends free
- Stable, consistent hours (not agency/zero-hours work)
- Free staff meals
- Full training on all our dishes and processes
Pay: £13.00-£14.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
