Mix & Weigh Department Team Member

COOK TRADING LTD; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food business in Sittingbourne is seeking a Team Leader for the Mixing & Weighing Department. The ideal candidate will manage ingredient preparation and ensure compliance with quality standards. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential. Generous benefits include paid breaks, free food, and staff discounts. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable and community-focused business.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Free food

CookieJar Smart Spending discounts

Profit share

30% staff discount

Birthdays off

Wellbeing program

Free car park

Paid leave for personal events

Team meals and events

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or production is advantageous.
• Understanding of specifications and standards is important.

Responsibilities

• Mix, weigh, and measure ingredients accurately.
• Ensure compliance with product specifications.
• Coordinate with management on departmental activities.
• Promote clear communication across teams.
• Encourage team development and performance improvement.

Skills

Ingredient measuring

Recipe adherence

Communication

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

NVQ level 2 in catering

Job description

Team Leader – Mixing & Weighing Department Team Member

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent – COOK KITCHEN

Hours: Sunday – Thursday 2pm -10pm

Pay rate: £29,328.00 (yes this include paid breaks)

About the Role

The step between cooking and dishing and the step that ensures our customers food is safe and other teams workflow doesn’t stop. By safeguarding our products, monitoring chill times and doing the final checks before dishing, you help create our remarkable products. Not only that, you provide a service that ensures our customer get consistency every time they enjoy our delicious food.

Responsibilities

• Mix weigh and measure ingredients, and products to ensure conformance to requirements.
• Follow recipes closely and do a final check to ensure the next department has all elements of the dish. Consistency is a must and therefore you must have a full understanding of our specifications.
• test samples of products to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Work closely with the management team to coordinate and control departmental activities, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Ensure all relevant processes and paperwork are completed accurately and on time.
• Proactively identify and address challenges, communicating effectively with the Production Manager to implement solutions.
• Maintain clear and effective communication within your team and with other departments to promote seamless operations.
• Encourage and coach your team to embrace continuous improvement in processes, performance, and personal development.
• Utilize effective people management tools to address performance issues, celebrate successes, and identify potential talent within the team for further development.
• Lead by example, demonstrating a commitment to the company’s values and going above and beyond to resolve challenges.

Good to Have

• NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) in catering.
• Experience of working in food manufacturing, production would be an advantage.

Benefits

• Paid breaks.
• Free food.
• CookieJar Smart Spending discounts on leading brands.
• Profit share.
• 30% staff discount.
• Birthdays off.
• Wellbeing program.
• Free car park.
• Paid leave for birthdays, moving house, grandparent or child starts school.
• Team meals, events & away days.
• Being part of a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people and the community.

What Cook is About

We’re 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’s 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 please apply.