Temporary Cook Manager - Norwich

Norse Commercial Services Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in Norwich is seeking a Cook Manager for a temporary role. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of catering services, ensure high-quality meal preparation, and lead a team in adhering to top hygiene practices. Ideal for individuals passionate about cooking and developing within a professional kitchen. This position offers 35 hours per week with competitive pay.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Training and support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a hands-on cooking role in a busy catering environment.
• Food Hygiene certificate with working knowledge of kitchen health and safety.
• Experience leading and/or supervising an on-site catering team.

Responsibilities

• Drive the on-site delivery of our catering service.
• Assist in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of food to the highest standard.
• Contribute to high levels of customer service.

Skills

Hands-on cooking experience

Food hygiene certification

Leadership and supervision skills

Ability to create meals with fresh ingredients

Excellent time-keeping

Good communication skills

Job description

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Job description

Temporary Cook Manager required at Norse Group Head Office in Norwich

35 hours per week

£13.90 Per Hour

Monday to Friday, 7am-2pm

Ongoing temporary contract covering long term sickness

Our Norse Group Catering Division are a lead Catering provider across Norfolk. We have an excellent opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join the team based at Norse Group's Head Office, in the sky lounge. This position is being offered on a Temporary Contract, full time basis working Monday to Friday, 7am to 2pm

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual passionate about cooking to develop their experience within a professional kitchen environment supported and guided by our dedicated catering management and other employees.

This is a part-time, temporary role working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7am-2pm

Please click here to see our Norse Catering company brochure!

Your Duties

As Cook Manager, you will drive the on-site delivery of our catering service, leading the preparation and cooking of fresh meals on a daily basis. You will help our managers design and implement menus focused around utilising locally sourced and healthy ingredients, ensuring the service we deliver is nutritious.

• Assist in the preparation, cooking and presentation of food to the highest standard
• Manage and guide the catering team
• Contribute to high levels of customer service
• Comply and have full knowledge of regulations regarding Health & Safety, ensuring that best food practices and hygiene procedures are adhered to.

Our Successful Candidate

We are looking for you to demonstrate a mixture of commercial catering experience and your own passion for cooking, in particular;

• Proven experience in a hands-on cooking role in a busy catering environment
• Food Hygiene certificate, with working knowledge of kitchen health & safety
• Experience leading and/or supervising an on-site catering team
• Ability to create a variety of meals with fresh ingredients
• Excellent time-keeping skills, able to meet strict deadlines
• Good communication skills, comfortable engaging with colleagues and clients

Our Offer

We can offer full training and support within the role, as well as the opportunity to develop within a national company. You will also benefit from an annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, and a variety of wider benefits.

All salaries for part-time positions are worked out pro-rata of the full-time equivalent salary shown in the advert, calculated on your contracted hours per week.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. For details of our DBS policy relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please refer to the policy.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we would advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Due to the high numbers of applications we receive for our vacancies, if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the date you apply, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful for this position.