Commis chef in MIx & Weight department

Cook Trading Limited; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 14,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food company in Sittingbourne is looking for a dedicated Mix & Weight Commis Chef. This role involves accurately mixing and weighing ingredients to ensure the highest quality of food production. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ level 2 in catering and experience working in a kitchen environment. Join a team that values sustainability and employee well-being, offering competitive benefits like paid breaks and team meals.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Free cooked from fresh lunch

Free car park

Paid leave for special occasions

Staff profit share

Wellbeing program

30% staff discount

Access to discounts and free food perks

Team meals and events

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen environment is a plus.
• Previous knowledge in food manufacturing is advantageous.
• Ability to work in a small team setting.

Responsibilities

• Mix, weigh, and measure ingredients to meet standards.
• Follow recipes accurately and ensure all components are ready.
• Test product samples for compliance with specifications.

Skills

Team communication

Attention to detail

Understanding of food specifications

Education

NVQ level 2 in catering or equivalent

Job description

Mix & Weight Commis Chef

Sunday- Monday to Friday 10pm to 6am

Location: Sittingbourne COOK Kitchen CKK

Pay: £13.60 per hour (yes this include paid breaks)£28,288.00 per year

Be the link that makes it all work! Join the Mix & Weigh team – the vital connection between cooking and dishing. Keep things moving, uphold quality, and make every bite Remarkable!

The Role

• Mix weigh and measure ingredients, and products to ensure conformance to requirements
• Follow recipes closely and do a final check to ensure the next department has all elements of the dish. Consistency is a must and therefore you must have a full understanding of our specifications.
• Test samples of products to ensure compliance with specifications

Good to Have

• NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) in catering.
• Experience of working in food manufacturing, production would be an advantage
• Being able to work in a small team, communication is KEY.
• Some experience necessary of working in a kitchen environment would be great.

If you tick most of these boxes but not all—don’t stress. We’re all about potential.

Excellent Benefits including

• Paid breaks
• free cooked from fresh lunch for all employees
• Free car park
• Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
• staff profit share
• Wellbeing program
• 30% staff discount
• Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
• Team meals , events & away days
• Be part of a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.

And many more ‿.

What Cook is About

We’re a proudly independent, family-owned B Corp, which basically means we care. A lot. About our food. About our people. And about doing the right thing—even when it’s not the easy thing.

Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK please apply.