Kitchen Casual Team Member

Artemis Clarke Ltd; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car park

Free cooked lunch

30% staff discount

Staff profit share

Wellbeing programme

Access to discounts and perks

Job summary

COOK is recruiting a Kitchen Casual Team Member in Sittingbourne, Kent. The Mix & Weight department handles cooked foods with precision to maintain quality and safety.

You will follow recipes, monitor temperatures, and support the kitchen team across shifts. Hours are 5 days out of 7 with mostly night shifts available.

COOK offers a car park, free lunch, staff discounts, profit sharing, wellbeing programme, team events, and a commitment to sustainability as a B Corp accredited business.

Qualifications

• Accurately follow recipes and mixing instructions.
• Monitor and manage cooking and cooling times to meet food safety standards.
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail in all tasks.
• Support the kitchen team when required.
• Liaise effectively between the kitchen and finishing departments.
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation within the work area.
• Good understanding of cooking processes, including cooking times and temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Accurately follow recipes and mixing instructions.
• Ensure ingredients are cooked, cooled, and handled at correct temperatures before mixing.
• Monitor and manage cooking and cooling times to meet food safety standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation within the work area.
• Liaise between kitchen and finishing departments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Follow recipes precisely

Cooking process knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Kitchen Casual Team Member

Mix & Weight Team Member - casual contract

Key details

• Location: Sittingbourne, Kent - COOK Kitchen
• Hours: 5 days out of 7 - choose the days you want to work; currently we have mostly night shifts available
• Pay rate: £14.00 per hour day shift / £15.50 per hour night shift

About the role

The Mix and Weight department is where all cooked food items are carefully handled before moving on to the next stage. Precision and consistency are essential to maintain product quality and food safety.

The role

• Accurately follow recipes and mixing instructions
• Ensure all ingredients are cooked, cooled, and handled at correct temperatures before mixing
• Monitor and manage cooking and cooling times to meet food safety standards
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail in all tasks
• Support the kitchen team when required
• Liaise effectively between the kitchen and finishing departments
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation within the work area

Key skills and experience

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to follow recipes and instructions precisely
• Good understanding of cooking processes, including cooking times, cooling times, and temperature control
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team

Good to have

• Level 2 Food Hygiene and Food Safety certification (training can be provided)

If you tick most of these boxes but not all - don't stress. We are all about potential.

Benefits

• Free car park
• Free cooked from fresh lunch for all employees
• Paid leave on your birthday, moving house, becoming a grandparent or your child starting school for the first time
• Staff profit share
• Wellbeing programme
• 30% staff discount
• Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks
• Team meals, events and away days
• Be part of a B Corp certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community
• Additional employee benefits

What COOK is about

We are a proudly independent, family-owned B Corp, which basically means we care. A lot. About our food. About our people. And about doing the right thing - even when it is not the easy thing.

Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK