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Bernadette C.

Nursery Chef

Wakefield

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5+ years exp.

"I’m a certified chef with diverse educational and customer-facing experience seeking a full-time car…"

Nursery Chef

Until Apr '25

Chef / Assistant Supervisor

Mar '24-Mar '25

Cash Handling

Food And Beverage Management

Strong Work Ethic

MIKOLAJ P.

POT WASHER

Wakefield

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0 – 3 years exp.

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Recently active

"I am a motivated and dependable individual with a strong work ethic and a proactive approach to chal…"

POT WASHER

Dec '23-Feb '24

Joshua C.

Restaurant Assistant

Wakefield

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0 – 3 years exp.

"I currently study at the university of Huddersfield doing Computer Science. I have studied and worke…"

Restaurant Assistant

Kitchen assistant

Elizabeth M.

AGENCY RMN

Wakefield

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5+ years exp.

"I am a registered Mental Health Nurse with over 20 years’ experience of working in various inpatient…"

AGENCY RMN

Sept '23-Present

AGENCY RMN

May '22-Present

Mental Health

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Find and Hire Staff in Wakefield

3689+ available staff in Wakefield ready to work

Find great Wakefield staff without the stress

Find employees faster with SmartMatch

Cut two weeks from your time to hire.

Save thousands of dollars in time and fees.

Never post a job ad again.

Pre-vetted candidates

Local availability.

Don’t spend hours checking references.

Trusted by 300k+ businesses worldwide.

$20m+

2 weeks

1 million+

5,000

Why hire staff in Wakefield with Employment Hero?

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What our customers say.

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First-time guide to hiring employees in the UK

What is an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?

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