Cook

Sodexo; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading global services company is seeking a Cook in Worcester to prepare and serve food, ensuring high standards and compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a busy kitchen and large-scale cooking. This position offers competitive pay, flexible work, and numerous benefits including a health support program, employee assistance, and opportunities for development.

Benefits

Unlimited access to mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing app with rewards

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Retirement Plan membership

Volunteering Opportunities

Flexible work environment

Full training and protective uniform supplied

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year of hands-on cooking experience.
• Experience cooking on a large scale, anywhere between 100 - 1300 students.
• Understanding of health and safety procedures and their importance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, present, and serve food to company standards.
• Adhere to all company compliance including Food safety and Health & Safety regulations.
• Deliver exceptionally high standards in customer service and cleanliness.

Skills

Hands-on cooking experience

Large scale cooking

Recipe following

Fresh produce handling

Health and safety understanding

Ability to work under pressure

Professional attitude

Basic food handling skills

Job description

Overview

As a Cook for Sodexo at St Josephs Worcester, Chedworth Drive Warndon Worcester WR4 9PG, you will assist the Cook Manager to oversee all aspects of the food and beverage operations as well as the finances for your school's kitchen. You will support the Cook Manager in ensuring you showcase what the kitchen supplies, presenting it in the most eye-catching way possible, ensuring we are offering the best service possible. You will not work unsociable hours and you will get public holidays off including Christmas.

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you do:

• Prepare, cook, present, and serve food to company standards which may include breakfast, morning break, lunch, and hospitality.
• You will adhere to all company compliance (such as Food safety, Health and Safety, Allergen awareness, COSHH and HACCP regulations).
• To carry out craft/ skills training for catering staff.
• To ensure that all service counters and food is presented to company standards.
• To guarantee that each dish served is portioned according to business requirements.
• To complete daily/weekly cleaning duties as instructed by the line manager and this includes all food preparation and storage areas, all catering communal areas. Removal of waste from catering area.
• Deliver exceptionally high standards in customer service, cleanliness, tidiness, and other operational activity.

What you bring:

• A minimum of 1 year of hands-on cooking experience; training on Food Hygiene and Health & Safety will be given.
• Experience cooking on a large scale, anywhere between 100 - 1300 students.
• Experience following recipes, possibly in a similar setting.
• Experience working with fresh produce and ingredients.
• Understanding of health and safety procedures and their importance.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines in a busy kitchen environment.
• Professional attitude, leading by example with a positive outlook.
• Hold basic food handling skills certification.

What we Offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way. We offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app with rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• A death in service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

Disclaimer: Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and/or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

Package Description

• £14.00 per hour
• 30 hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday - Friday, (7.30am - 1.30pm)
• Term Time only (39 week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)

Equated pay (spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.

About The Company

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers daily.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins. We are a Disability Confident Leader employer and run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job. Click here to read more about our inclusive culture.