Head Cook

WSH Group; Norwich; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A prominent food service provider seeks a Head Cook for its Norwich Primary Academy location. The role requires preparing and presenting food to high standards while ensuring compliance with safety procedures. Full-time hours with no weekend work offer great flexibility. Key skills include culinary and kitchen management experience, alongside a passion for fostering a positive dining experience. The position provides access to employee benefits and a focus on professional development.

Benefits

Blended learning programs

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services access

Pension scheme eligibility

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food to required standards.
• Follow Food Safety and Health procedures accurately.
• Enhance the company's reputation for food and service.
• Support daily operations and manage inventories.

Skills

Culinary Experience

Food Handling

Restaurant Experience

Kitchen Management Experience

Food Preparation Experience

Kitchen Experience

Food Industry

Cooking

Cost Control

Baking

Sanitation

Leadership Experience

Job description

We are hiring for a Head Cook at Norwich Primary Academy who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is working full time no weekends - so is great for those looking for flexibility.

The role:

• 13.00 per hour
• 35 hours per week working Monday Friday
• 38 working weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

• To prepare cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that all Food Safety and Health and Safety procedures are followed and all mandatory paperwork is completed accurately and with integrity
• To ensure that the companys reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded.
• To support your line manager with the day-to-day running of the location including managing inventories monitoring budgets and implementing action plans

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• You have the opportunity of a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including apprenticeships classroom training eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets cinema restaurants as well as holiday discounts family days out and many more!
• You will have full access to our Wellbeing Services including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits which are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time

Key Skills

• Culinary Experience
• Food Handling
• Restaurant Experience
• Kitchen Management Experience
• Food Preparation Experience
• Kitchen Experience
• Food Industry
• Cooking
• Cost Control
• Baking
• Sanitation
• Leadership Experience

Experience

years

Vacancy

1