Commis Chef Sunday

Cook Trading Limited; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food company in Sittingbourne is seeking a passionate Commis Chef. In this role, you'll work collaboratively to create beautiful meals while maintaining high standards in presentation and preparation. No prior experience required as full training will be provided. The position offers various benefits including paid breaks, free lunch, and staff discounts. Join us at a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability and community involvement.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Free cooked lunch for all employees

Paid leave on significant life events

Staff profit share

Wellbeing program

30% staff discount

Access to smart spending discounts

Team meals, events & away days

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a kitchen or food industry is desirable, but full training is provided.
• Good communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to ensure all recipes are followed to exact specifications.
• Help create a consistent, nourishing experience for customers with every meal.
• Maintain consistency in presentation and preparation.

Skills

Creative Flair

Team Player

Good communication skills

Positive, can-do attitude

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Catering

Job description

Join Our COOK Family as a Commis Chef

Are you passionate about food, have experience in the food industry, and aspire to become a chef? We’d love to hear from you!

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent - COOK KITCHEN

Hours: Sunday - Thursday 2pm - 10pm

Pay rate : £26,754.00 (yes this include paid breaks)

The Role

As a Commis Chef, you’ll:

• Work as part of a team to ensure all recipes are followed to exact specifications and that our products meet the highest standards.
• Help create a consistent, nourishing experience for our customers with every meal.
• Use your keen attention to detail and creative flair to make our remarkable products look as good as they taste.
• Maintain consistency in presentation and preparation to delight our customers every time.

What We’re Looking For

• Creative Flair: A natural talent for creating beautiful, delicious meals.
• Team Player: Hardworking, positive, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience: Prior experience in a kitchen or food industry is desirable, but full training is provided.
• Skills: Good communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude.
• Desirable: NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Catering is a bonus but not essential.

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
• 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.

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