RF-2510-48 - Cook

Mount Charles; Belfast City District; Hybrid; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days’ paid holidays (pro rata)

Company Pension

Career Development & Training

Access to Voluntary Private Healthcare Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Financial Education Service

Uniform Provided

Company Events

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Belfast is seeking a Cook to assist in kitchen operations. The successful candidate will ensure food quality, maintain safety standards, and work alternate weekends. Ideal for individuals passionate about customer service and maintaining high standards. This role offers competitive perks including paid holidays and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is required.
• Must be able to work alternate weekends.
• Basic reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills are essential for safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the smooth operation of the kitchens.
• Ensure food quality is maintained.
• Implement company policies for stock control and safety.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Food Hygiene Level 3 qualified

Job description

Mount Charles Group are one of the largest and privately owned soft Facilities Management, catering and ancillary service/product providers in Ireland. If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated business which believes people are our greatest asset, then we have a role for you! Our family values speak for themselves:

Do the right thing, Have fun & grow together, Take pride in what you do!

We are currently recruiting for a Cook to join our team at Glenalina Lodge, Belfast. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading facilities management company.

• 25.5 hours per week
• 3 days out of 7 8am - 5pm
• Every other weekend off

Rewards

• 28 days’ paid holidays (pro rata)
• Company Pension
• Career Development & Training
• Access to Voluntary Private Healthcare Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program to support your health & wellbeing
• Financial Education/Financial wellbeing advisory service
• Uniform Provided
• Company Events

The Role

• Assisting in the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchens to ensure a consistent reputation for food quality is always maintained.
• Ensuring the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food is always to the highest standard.
• To ensure quality standards and procedures are fully understood and implemented, and daily checking procedures are fully applied.
• To ensure company policies relating to stock control and stock ordering are implemented and monitored.
• To ensure a safe environment is maintained in compliance with health, safety, fire, hygiene and security legislation and company policies and procedures.
• Updating HACCP records.
• To ensure the security of kitchen and storage areas is maintained at all times. To promote and contribute to a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect.
• Any other reasonable requests made by Unit Manager.

The Person

• Must be able to work alternate weekends
• Experience in a similar role
• Food Hygiene Level 3 qualified
• Leads by example and lives out our values.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about our customer service and reputation.
• Self‑motivated, working independently and on own initiative.
• Flexible with a positive, can‑do attitude.

Basic statutory training for the role will require all candidates to have basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to assist in understanding safety and work instructions and communicating with customers on a day‑to‑day basis.

The Mount Charles Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note, the successful applicant's offer is subject to the Access NI (enhanced) check prior to commencement of role. Mount Charles Group has a policy on recruiting ex‑offenders, a copy of which is available upon request. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working for the Mount Charles Group.

Due to the number of applicants Mount Charles receives, we only respond to short‑listed applicants. If you have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date, you have not been selected for interview.

GREAT PEOPLE - GREAT SERVICE - GREAT FUTURE