Team Leader

Cook Trading Limited; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food company in the Borough of Swale seeks a Team Leader for the Mix & Weighing Department. You will oversee mixing, measuring, and ensuring food quality while leading a team towards continuous improvement. Responsibilities include managing departmental communication, quality control, and workflow. Ideal candidates have NVQ level 2 in catering and experience in food production. Excellent benefits include free meals, paid breaks, and a commitment to sustainability.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Free cooked lunch

Paid leave for special occasions

Staff profit share

Wellbeing program

30% staff discount

Access to smart spending discounts

Team meals and events

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or production is advantageous.
• Must handle quality assurance and team management effectively.

Responsibilities

• Mix, weigh, and measure ingredients and products.
• Ensure product compliance with specifications.
• Manage quality for every batch produced.
• Encourage team development and continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective communication with all departments.

Skills

People management

Quality control

Communication

Education

NVQ level 2 in catering

Job description

Team Leader - Mix & Weighing Department

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent - COOK KITCHEN

Hours: Sunday – Thursday 2pm -10pm

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

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.

The Role

• 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.
• Oversee product quality for every batch, providing your team with the knowledge and training necessary to recognize and deliver excellent results.
• 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

If you tick most of these boxes but not all—don’t stress. We’re all about potential.

Excellent Benefits including

• Paid breaks
• Free cooked lunch for all employees
• Free car park
• Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
• Staff profit share
• Wellbeing program
• 30% staff discount
• Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
• Team meals , events & away days
• Be part of a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.

And many more ‿.

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.