Cook - JB2455DC

CDH Recruitment Limited; Hastings; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

CDH Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Cook in Hastings. The role involves producing a range of food products, following recipes and cooking times, and packaging. The job offers on-site, temporary work with a potential to go permanent for the right candidate.

Applicants should have good general education, be able to read and write, and work well in a team. Full training is provided, with emphasis on hygiene and health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Good general education.
• Ability to cook or experience of cooking in a similar environment is desirable.
• Good communication skills.
• Must be able to read and write.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Knowledge of hygiene practices.
• Must be able to do heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Produce a range of food products to the required standards and maintain stock levels.
• Follow recipes and cooking times.
• Carry out hot and cold fill packaging and chilling as required.
• Ensure machinery is cleaned in line with policy and procedures.
• Keep work area clean, sanitized, tidy and well maintained.
• Complete records for cleaning activities and goods produced.
• Follow stock rotation procedures and report shortages to supervisor.
• Maintain high hygiene levels personally and in the work area.
• Comply with health and safety legislation.
• Support other production areas as required.

Skills

Cooking experience

Teamwork

Hygiene knowledge

Reading & writing

Job description

Our client is based in Hastings and due to their continual growth, we are delighted to be recruiting for cooks to join their team. This role has an opportunity to go permanent for the right candidate.

Main Duties:

To produce a range of food products to the standards required in order to maintain adequate stock levels and to meet the demands of the customer.

Able to follow recipes and cooking times

To manufacture a range of food products to the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual and to meet the required product recipe.

To carry out hot and cold fill packaging and chilling as required; ensuring the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual is adhered to.

To ensure machinery is thoroughly cleaned as required; in line with the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual.

To ensure work area is clean, sanitized, tidy and well maintained.

To complete relevant records for cleaning activities, following the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual.

To complete appropriate records for goods produced ensuring the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual are maintained.

To follow the stock rotation procedure and to report any shortages to the supervisor/line manager.

To ensure a high level of hygiene is maintained both personally and within the work area.

To comply with health and safety legislation.

To behave in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with the Company Ethical Trading Policy.

To support other areas within production where required

Carry out duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require.

To comply with policies and procedures.

To report any maintenance requirements or repairs to the area supervisor, chief engineer or senior maintenance engineer

To report any issues that may affect food safety, quality or legality or pose a risk to health and safety

Good general education.Ability to cook or experience of cooking in a similar environment is desirable.Good communication skills.Must be able to read and writeAbility to work as a team.Knowledge of hygiene practices.Must be able to do heavy lifting.Full training given.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Cook - JB2455DC

Company: CDH Recruitment Limited Salary: £13.50 to £14.57 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: Hastings Working pattern: On-site Job type: Temporary Posting date: 27 Oct 2026 Closing date: 26 Nov 2026

Summary

Our client is based in Hastings and due to their continual growth, we are delighted to be recruiting for cooks to join their team. This role has an opportunity to go permanent for the right candidate.

Main Duties:

To produce a range of food products to the standards required in order to maintain adequate stock levels and to meet the demands of the customer.

Able to follow recipes and cooking times

To manufacture a range of food products to the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual and to meet the required product recipe.

To carry out hot and cold fill packaging and chilling as required; ensuring the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual is adhered to.

To ensure machinery is thoroughly cleaned as required; in line with the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual.

To ensure work area is clean, sanitized, tidy and well maintained.

To complete relevant records for cleaning activities, following the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual.

To complete appropriate records for goods produced ensuring the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual are maintained.

To follow the stock rotation procedure and to report any shortages to the supervisor/line manager.

To ensure a high level of hygiene is maintained both personally and within the work area.

To comply with health and safety legislation.

To behave in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with the Company Ethical Trading Policy.

To support other areas within production where required

Carry out duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require.

To comply with policies and procedures.

To report any maintenance requirements or repairs to the area supervisor, chief engineer or senior maintenance engineer

To report any issues that may affect food safety, quality or legality or pose a risk to health and safety

Essential requirements

Good general education.Ability to cook or experience of cooking in a similar environment is desirable.Good communication skills.Must be able to read and writeAbility to work as a team.Knowledge of hygiene practices.Must be able to do heavy lifting.Full training given.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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