Cook

Aramark; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in contract catering as a Cook in Cardiff's Education sector. This full-time role offers a chance to develop culinary skills while ensuring top-notch food safety and customer service. With competitive benefits and support for career advancement, it's an excellent opportunity.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Free parking

Access to discounts via MyStaffShop

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Training and apprenticeship schemes

Qualifications

• Must pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Experience in a school environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot and cold food, deli items.
• Serve at breakfast and lunchtime counters.
• Manage inventory and perform stock takes.

Skills

Food Safety

Customer Service

Teamwork

Education

Relevant cookery/culinary qualification

Job description

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Cook in their Education sector to join our team at Corpus Christi, Cardiff, CF23 6XL

You will be assisting with the production of both hot and cold food, deli grab & go items and serving on the hot food counter at breakfast and lunchtime, providing excellent customer service to our customers and ensuring all Health and Safety regulations are followed.

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

What we offer:

• This is a full-time position, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, term time only. You will be working 37 weeks out of the year - giving you plenty of time off in the school holidays.
• The annual salary is £20,411.84
• Free meals on duty and free parking on site.
• You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, term time only, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within.
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

A day in the life of a Cook:

• You will be preparing both hot and cold food, alongside deli grab & go items (sandwiches, wraps, salads, and fruit pots)
• You will be serving on the hot counter at breakfast and lunchtime, keeping track of any dishes running low and always carrying out Food Safety.
• Placing orders and performing stock takes, alongside storing deliveries and deep cleans of the unit daily/weekly.
• Till operation and providing excellent customer service
• Menu and allergen compliance
• You will on occasion be operating tills and taking payments, whilst providing excellent customer service to our customers. You will also be upselling sizes and products.

You will be set up for success if you have:

• Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Relevant cookery/culinary qualification is desirable; however, we will consider experience too.
• Previous experience working within a school environment would be beneficial.

If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you will bring.
Job Reference 575361
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About Aramark

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom