Chef / Cook

Fox Morris Group Ltd; Edingale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Cook for a local authority role in Edingale. The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing, preparing, cooking, and serving meals that meet various dietary, cultural, and religious needs. Key responsibilities include managing kitchen operations, maintaining hygiene standards, ordering produce, and minimizing waste. This position requires strong catering experience and the ability to work as part of a team. Interested applicants should submit an updated CV along with their availability and desired hourly rate.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and serving meals that meet dietary and cultural needs.
• Ability to maintain hygiene standards in a kitchen environment.
• Capable of managing food orders and minimizing waste.

Responsibilities

• Purchase, prepare, cook, and serve balanced meals.
• Act as a key holder and manage the kitchen equipment safely.
• Order produce and ensure minimal waste.

Skills

Meal preparation

Catering experience

Knowledge of dietary requirements

Hygiene and safety standards

Job description

Cook – Staffordshire Council

Fox Morris Group are working to recruit a Cook

Purpose of the Job:

To purchase prepare, cook and serve meals, ensuring that all meals are balanced and take account of all ethnic, religious, and dietary needs of clients and staff. To provide additional catering when required.

Experience

• To act as key holder, unlocking the nursery in the morning. Switching on all necessary equipment (water boiler, grill light oven, hot plate.) Dealing appropriately when issues arise.
• Preparing for, cooking lunch and preparing sacks within the centre taking account of dietary, cultural and religious needs.
• Responsibility for clearing away after meals.
• Ordering produce, ensuring that there is sufficient to cover the number of meals required, but to ensure there is minimal waste. (Ensuring that food is consumed within sell by dates.)
• Ensure that hygiene standards and safe practices are maintained at all times, including cleaning fridges, freezers and cookers; washing large pots, cleaning work surfaces, ensuring that instructions for freezing food are followed; washing floors, shelves, walls, work surfaces.

IF YOU WISH TO APPLY PLEASE RESPOND FIRSTLY WITH AN UP TO DATE CV, AVAILABILITY / NOTICE PERIOD, THE ROLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR & THE HOURLY RATE YOU REQUIRE.