A chef staffing business built by chefs.
Zolt Staffing was founded by a head chef to give hospitality operators a staffing partner that understands the kitchen. It supplies venues across the UK with chefs vetted by chefs, and keeps booking as simple as one call.
Founded and run by a head chef
Zolt Staffing is run from Belfast by a head chef, not a recruitment consultant. Hotel, restaurant and healthcare kitchens are where the team has spent its working life, and that is what the business is built on.
Every chef on the books has been interviewed by a chef, references are checked by someone who knows what to ask, and when a venue calls at nine in the morning for a breakfast chef, the person answering understands exactly what the next six hours involve.
How Zolt works with venues
- Chefs are employed and paid by Zolt through PAYE, so payroll and paperwork stay with us.
- One hourly rate for the role, confirmed in writing before the shift. No registration fee, no minimum term.
- Each shift runs to a short task list that your head chef or manager signs off.
- The same chef returns for regular cover wherever possible.
How Zolt works with chefs
- You choose your days and see the venue, hours and rate before accepting a shift.
- Paid weekly, with accommodation arranged for assignments away from home.
- Any issue on a shift is handled directly by a chef.
Compliance
Zolt Staffing operates as an employment business for temporary chef supply and as an employment agency for permanent placements under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Right-to-work checks are completed before any placement; food safety certification is verified and recorded for every chef.
Need a chef this week?
Send the shift details or speak to a chef on the 24/7 booking line.