Chips and beef come in (9)
I believe the answer is:
carpenter
'chips' is the definition.
(chips can informally refer to a carpenter)
'beef come in' is the wordplay.
'beef' becomes 'carp' (I've seen this before).
'come in' becomes 'enter' (synonyms).
'carp'+'enter'='CARPENTER'
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for carpenter that I've seen before include "singer called Karen" , "Chippy" , "tradesman" , "What Jesus was" , "Craftsman" .)