Commis Chef Sunday - Thursday 2pm - 10pm

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

Job summary

A family-owned food company in Sittingbourne is seeking a Commis Chef to join their team. The role involves ensuring recipes are followed precisely and creating visually appealing meals. Ideal candidates are passionate about food, team-oriented, and possess good communication skills. Full training is provided, and there are various employee benefits including paid breaks, staff discounts, and team events.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Free cooked from fresh lunch

Paid leave on personal milestones

Staff profit share

Wellbeing program

30% staff discount

Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts

Team meals, events & away days

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a kitchen or food industry is desirable but full training is provided.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Attention to detail in food preparation and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all recipes are followed to exact specifications.
• Help create a nourishing experience for customers with every meal.
• Maintain consistency in presentation and preparation.

Skills

Creative Flair

Team Player

Good Communication Skills

Positive 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

• 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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