About the Role
We’re looking for a Creative Chef who thinks like a creative, cooks like a pro, and loves turning ideas into edible moments. This role allows you to combine a love of food, culture and creativity. You will be working alongside designers, project managers, producers and artists to bring bold food concepts to life for brands.
This isn’t a traditional kitchen role. One day you might be building a hero dish for a campaign shoot, the next prototyping edible installations, styling food for film, or stress-testing an idea that started as a scribble in a sketchbook.
Requirements
Start Date - ideally March 2026
Application Due Date - 20th of February
What You’ll Do
Dream up, develop and deliver food concepts that help tell brand stories
Turn creative briefs into recipes, prototypes and edible ideas
Work closely with creative teams to shape concepts from pitch to production
Cook, test, tweak, break and rebuild ideas until they work beautifully
Create food for mailers, shoots, events, pop-ups and experiences
Source interesting ingredients, props and specialist suppliers
Juggle multiple projects without dropping the ball (or the plate)
Keep things safe, clean and compliant behind the scenes
What We’re Looking For
A Creative Chef with solid kitchen skills, who keeps things impeccably clean and tidy
Someone who is as comfortable ideating as they are cooking
Experience working on campaigns, content, events or brand projects
A collaborator who loves bouncing ideas around and pushing boundaries
Calm under pressure, curious by nature and solution-focused
Nice to Have
Agency, studio or brand-side experience
Food styling, content or shoot experience
An interest in culture, trends and sustainability
Event, pop-up, or experiential project experience
You’re Probably Someone Who…
Gets excited by new ideas and weird challenges
Notices details others might miss
Can switch from playful to precise when needed
Loves food, but loves creativity just as much
What is the offer…
£150 per day starting rate (to increase to £175 per day after probation period)
Quarterly bonuses if targets are hit
Three working days guaranteed each week. With extra days if needed on a project to project basis.
3 month probation period
Room to grow as the company grows (awwww)
To Apply...
Send a CV and portfolio along with a brief description of why you think you would be great for this role to Sam@unusualservice.co.uk Or click APPLY NOW below