Cook Manager

Sodexo; Swindon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours per week

Term Time only (39 weeks)

Full training provided

Uniform supplied

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a kitchen leadership role to oversight school catering operations at Badbury Park Primary. You will develop menus, train staff and ensure high standards of food quality and service for students and staff.

The role requires large-scale cooking expertise, 1+ year hands-on experience, and strong supervision skills, with a focus on safety and cost control in a busy school kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking at scale for 100–1300 students.
• NVQ Level 2 and Level 2 Food Safety Certificate.
• Minimum 1 year hands-on cooking with food hygiene training.
• Experience supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop, mentor, train and inspire the kitchen team.
• Control catering operation costs including labour, food and stock.
• Oversee menus and ensure high food and service standards.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure compliance with standards.
• Lead food safety and health & safety adherence.

Skills

Leadership

Food preparation

Inventory control

Hygiene standards

Staff supervision

Education

NVQ Level 2

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Job description

• 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.
• 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:
• NVQ Level 2
• 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.
• Badbury Park Primary School Rainscombe Road Coate Swindon Wiltshire, SN3 6ER, 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, Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland), 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 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, 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.
• Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
• 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., £15 per hour
• 35 hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday - Friday, 8am - 3pm
• Term Time only (39 week 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.