Commis Chef - Sunday - Thursday 10pm – 6am

COOK TRADING LTD; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned B Corp in Sittingbourne is seeking a Commis Chef to join their team. This role involves ensuring consistent quality in meal preparation and presentation while working collaboratively. Ideal candidates should have a passion for food and creativity, with prior kitchen experience being a plus. The position offers competitive pay including benefits like paid breaks, free meals, and special leaves.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Free cooked from fresh lunch

Paid leave on special occasions

Staff profit share

Wellbeing program

30% staff discount

Access to food perks and discounts

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a kitchen or food industry is desirable, but full training is provided.
• A natural talent for creating beautiful, delicious meals.
• Hardworking, positive, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team ensuring all recipes are followed.
• Help create a consistent, nourishing experience for customers.
• Maintain consistency in presentation and preparation.

Skills

Creative Flair

Team Player

Good communication skills

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 10pm – 6am
Pay rate: £28,828.80 (yes this includes paid breaks)

The Role

• 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, becoming a 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.