Cook, Houghton Hall Garden Centre

William Strike Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local restaurant is seeking a part-time Cook to join their team in Houghton Hall Garden Centre. The role requires preparing meals, ensuring food hygiene, and working collaboratively under the Restaurant Manager. Candidates should have a passion for fresh food and be flexible to work weekends. The position offers a competitive wage of £12.45 per hour and multiple benefits including generous leave and staff discounts.

Benefits

Healthy work/life balance with no evening work

Access to retail and lifestyle discounts

Health Cash Plans

Generous staff discounts

6 weeks Annual Leave

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Passion for preparing quality food.
• Understanding hygiene requirements.
• Ability to work efficiently in a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh ingredients for meals.
• Monitor stock levels and assist in ordering.
• Ensure cleaning of equipment meets hygiene standards.

Skills

Passion for good quality fresh produce and food

Understanding of food hygiene requirements

Good food presentation skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Hardworking

Shift flexibility including weekends

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Part Time Permanent Cook to join the team in our restaurant in Houghton Hall Garden Centre.

Our competitive rate of pay for the role is £12.45 per hour.

The hours for the role are 24 per week over 4 days. All positions include weekends working so flexibility is a must.

The Role

As a Cook, you will be responsible for producing a range of meals and snacks from our menu. You will work as part of the team under the guidance of the Restaurant Manager and be passionate about freshly prepared food served with the highest levels of customer service.

What you will be doing as a Cook?

• Prepare fresh ingredients
• Prepare hot and cold food orders to order
• Monitor stock levels and contribute towards the ordering process
• Work efficiently to ensure low levels of waste
• Carry out cleaning of equipment and working areas to the highest food hygiene standards
• Close down kitchen each day including preparation for the following day.

What makes you our perfect Cook?

• Passion for good quality fresh produce and food
• Understanding of food hygiene requirements
• Good food presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Great teamwork
• Hardworking
• Shift flexibility including weekends

The benefits

• Competitive rates of pay
• Healthy work/life balance with no evening work
• Access to 100s of retail and lifestyle experiences and discounts
• Health Cash Plans
• Generous staff discounts
• 6 weeks Annual Leave per year
• Free Parking

Sound Interesting?

If you think you’ve got what it takes and would like to join our team as a Cook, please click 'Apply’ now.