Cook / Food Service Assistant - Mercy Convent Kilkenny

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

Job summary

A leading food service provider in the UK is looking for a Cook / Food Service Assistant in Kilkenny. This part-time role involves cooking high-quality meals, maintaining food safety standards, and contributing to a dynamic kitchen environment. Candidates should have experience in fast-paced settings and relevant culinary qualifications. The position offers competitive pay and opportunities for career advancement within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Unlimited access to an online wellbeing support platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development opportunities

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment is essential.
• Ability to maintain food hygiene and health standards.
• Creativity in menu planning and cooking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Cook menu items to the highest standards of quality.
• Ensure all health and safety regulations are followed.
• Contribute to a positive kitchen culture and innovation.

Skills

Proven experience as a chef in a high volume setting

Strong organisational skills

Commitment to food safety standards

Education

Professional cookery or culinary qualifications

Job description

Cook / Food Service Assistant - Mercy Convent Kilkenny

• Part time
• 17.5 hours per week
• 9am -12.30pm per week
• £15 per hour
• Opportunities for career development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Location – Full / Part time

A recipe for success; Serve incredible food, enjoy incredible perks.

At Sodexo, you'll belong in a team and thrive in service. We know that our talented chefs are the key to delivering exceptional service and tasteful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

Build a name with big‑brand businesses and corporate clients, delivering high‑quality nutritious meals for boardroom lunches, executive events, and daily workplace dining. This role calls for a chef who can blend maintaining excellent standards, while working efficiently in a fast‑paced, trend‑setting, client‑focused environment.

What you'll do

• Cook up mouth‑watering menu items, with a passion for perfection
• Ensure the highest standards of food hygiene and health and safety are maintained
• Contribute to a positive and innovative kitchen culture
• Bring your ideas to the table and cook up new techniques

What you'll bring

• Proven experience as a chef in a high volume setting
• Professional cookery or culinary qualifications
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise tasks
• Commitment to maintaining the highest food safety and hygiene standards

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big‑brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Ireland's enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more 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 each day through our unique combination of On‑Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability Network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We 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 what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Feed our customers and we'll fuel your career.

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