Cook Manager

Sodexo Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing app access

Discount scheme (Sodexo)

Salary Finance platform

Retirement plan

Death in service

Learning & development tools

Cycle to work

Volunteer opportunities

Flexible work environment

Uniform provided

Job summary

The Excel Academy in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the school kitchen and oversee all food preparation, service quality and cost controls. You will mentor staff, develop menus and drive health & safety adherence in a high-volume setting.

Key responsibilities include supervising the kitchen team, managing inventories and budgets, and conducting audits to maintain top standards for students and staff. A Level 2 Food Safety certificate is required.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking for 100–1300 students.
• Experience following recipes in a similar setting.
• Previous staff supervision or line management experience.
• Experience with fresh produce and ingredients.
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Professional, lead by example and positive attitude.
• Basic food handling certification: Level 2 Food Safety.
• At least 1 year hands-on cooking; training on Food Hygiene and Health & Safety provided.

Responsibilities

• Manage replenishment of food and end-of-service dismantling.
• Develop, mentor, train and inspire the kitchen team.
• Control catering operation including labour, food and stock costs.
• Manage and optimise all controllable costs.
• Ensure uniform standards of food and service for staff, visitors and students.
• Manage creation and development of menus.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure standards are followed.

Skills

Large scale cooking

Recipe following

Staff supervision

Fresh produce handling

Health & safety awareness

Work under pressure

Professional leadership

Education

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Job description

he Excel Academy, Milton Rd, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 6LG, you will oversee all aspects of the food and beverage operations as well as the finances for your school’s kitchen. You will be responsible for ensuring that the food and level of service are of the highest calibre and that the school catering is among the best in the region. Your attitude will influence your team's daily lives as the person they go to for direction and support, which will in turn foster a vibrant and productive work environment. As well as this, you will

not work unsociable hours and you

will get public holidays off… including Christmas!

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

What you do:

• Manage the replenishment of food and the dismantling of work areas at the end of service.
• Develop, mentor, conduct training, and inspire the kitchen team.
• Control the complete catering operation, including labour, food, and stock expenses.
• Manage and optimise all costs that are under your control.
• Ensure uniformity in the food and service standards provided to fellow staff members, visitors and students.
• Manage the creation and development of menus.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure standards are being followed.

What you bring

• Must have expertise on cooking on a large scale, anywhere between 100 – 1300 students.
• Have experience following recipes, possibly in a similar setting.
• Have previous staff supervision experience or line management experience.
• Have experience working with fresh produce and ingredients.
• Be aware of the importance of adhering to health and safety procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines in a busy Kitchen environment.
• Be professional, leading by example and having a positive outlook is key.
• Hold basic food handling skills certification:
• Level 2 Food safety Certificate
• A minimum of 1 years of experience in hands on cooking,training on Food Hygiene, and Health & Safety will be given.

What we offer

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes 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.

Package Description

40hours per week

Working pattern: Monday - Friday, 7.00AM TO 3.30PM

Term Time only(39week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)**

**Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non-working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.**

About The Company

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day 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 tobeingan 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, So Together, 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.

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

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