Cook/Kitchen Assistant

Equans; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Cook/Kitchen Assistant for a permanent position at St David's Hospital in Cardiff. The successful candidate will be responsible for food production aimed at maintaining high customer satisfaction. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, making it a rewarding opportunity.

Benefits

Paid annual leave

Life Cover

Employee discount shopping schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Learning opportunities

Employee Referral Rewards

Access to employee networks

Mental wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Mandatory training includes Food Safety Level 2, Food Hygiene, Manual Handling, Health and Safety.
• Experience in a similar role required.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record.

Responsibilities

• Provide food production to support the Catering Service.
• Ensure food quality is safe, hygienic, and nutritious.
• Inspire and motivate the team to achieve food specifications.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety

Hygiene

Education

Food Safety Level 2

Job description

Equans is looking for a Cook/Kitchen Assistant to join our team in St David's Hospital, CF11 9XB on a permanent basis. This is a full time role working 30 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £22,339.20 per annum and benefits package.

Shift Pattern:

5 X 7.5 hour shift pattern with alternation weekends.

7AM-3PM OR 10.30AM-6.30PM on rota basis

What will you deliver?

You will provide food production to support the Catering Service to ensure excellent customer service. You will produce and deliver food which is safe, hygienic, nutritious and of the highest possible quality for Staff and Visitors.

What we offer.

• Paid days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to X1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including Accessibility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Women Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• The post holder must be willing to undertake mandatory and refresher training as appropriate to the job including Food Safety Level 2 , Food Hygiene, manual handling, Health and safety, COSHH and Fire Safety
• Strong Leadership Skills with a proven track record and experience in similar role for at a period of time
• Inspire & motivate the team to achieve food to specification and therefore achieve sales and profit
• Leads by example setting the company pace and standard

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

Our ambition

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values-Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we're committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.