Cook Supervisor

Kennedy Employment Solutions; Newry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Cook Supervisor in Newry, Northern Ireland. This part-time role involves supervising a small kitchen team, preparing meals, maintaining hygiene standards, and handling cash. The ideal candidate must have a relevant catering qualification and experience in a similar role. This position offers a temporary schedule of 27.5 hours per week at an hourly rate of £9.16, with opportunities for career progression within the public sector.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of cooking experience in catering establishments.
• Minimum 6 months supervisory experience in a kitchen.
• Experience in menu planning, preparation, and costing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and staff supervision.
• Prepare, cook, and serve meals and snacks.
• Maintain hygiene and health safety standards.

Skills

Team supervision

Cooking skills

Cash handling

Health and safety management

Education

City and Guilds 706/2 or NVQ Level 3 in Hospitality and Catering

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

If you are a Cook with experience supervising a team, then we have an opportunity for you. Lynn Recruitment are working in connection with our public sector client to appoint a Cook Supervisor for the Newry area. This is a part-time, temporary opportunity consisting of 27.50 hours per week at an hourly rate of £9.16.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing canteen services and hospitality for staff and visitors. You will undertake general and specific cleaning duties and will have supervisory responsibility for staff.

Main Duties include:

• Responsible for all activities in a small kitchen including the preparation, cooking and serving of snacks, meals, refreshments etc.
• skilled cooking activities connected with a full range of meals, (eg planning, preparation, costing of menus and portion control, promoting health food options and menu plans)
• record keeping, ordering supplies, receipt and checking deliveries and maintaining stick records, control of hygiene, health and safety in the kitchen, provide direction and/or supervision of other employees.
• Cash handling to include receipt of monies, checking and reconciling monies received against till roll each day and submitting to Finance Department for inclusion in daily takings, and keeping appropriate records for all monies received.

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Hold a City and Guilds 706/2 or NVQ Level 3 in Hospitality and Catering, or equivalent qualification in catering.
• minimum 1 years’ experience of cooking in a catering establishment eg schools canteen/factory canteen/hotel/restaurant.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Minimum 6 months supervisory experience Experience of planning, preparing and costing menus

This role provides an exciting opportunity to join our large public sector client, committed to ensuring that their customers receive a first class level of service and offering genuine opportunities for career progression.

For more information on this role or any other vacancy please call us on 028 9023 4324.