Weekend Breakfast Lead Cook – Sundays 6am–11am | £19/hr

Sodexo Ltd; Wirral; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Ongoing training

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd in Wirral is seeking a Weekend Cook Supervisor to lead a busy kitchen team and ensure every dish meets high standards for breakfast service on Sundays.

You’ll be responsible for cooking, supervising, allocating tasks, maintaining hygiene, and delivering excellent service in a fast-paced catering environment. Training, support, and progression opportunities accompany this role.

Experience in catering, a recognised food safety certificate, and strong leadership are essential for success.

Qualifications

• A recognised catering qualification and food safety certificate.
• Previous experience working in a busy kitchen environment.
• Experience supporting or supervising a team, with the confidence to delegate tasks and lead by example.
• A passion for preparing quality food and delivering excellent customer service.
• A good understanding of food hygiene, health and safety, allergen management and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, present and serve food to a consistently high standard, with a particular focus on breakfast service.
• Support the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen and catering operation.
• Follow recipes, production plans and menu specifications to ensure food is prepared accurately and in the right quantities.
• Help lead and motivate the kitchen team, allocating tasks fairly and supporting colleagues to deliver an excellent service.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene and cleanliness across the kitchen, counters and storage areas.
• Ensure food safety procedures are followed, including temperature monitoring, cleaning schedules, HACCP documentation and allergen management.
• Check deliveries, store stock correctly and follow FIFO stock rotation principles.
• Monitor food waste, record wastage and support effective stock control to minimise costs.
• Support food ordering and ensure stock levels meet anticipated customer demand.
• Monitor food production and service quality, responding positively to customer feedback, requests and complaints.
• Help develop the food offer, introducing ideas and improvements that meet customer needs while working within budget.
• Communicate effectively with the Head Chef and General Services Manager, keeping them informed of operational issues and opportunities.
• Support the training and development of colleagues, helping maintain high standards across the team.
• Maintain good working relationships with customers, colleagues and the client, contributing to a positive and professional environment.

Skills

Food safety

Team leadership

Communication

Organisation

Allergen management

Education

Catering qualification

Food safety certificate

Job description

Sodexo Ltd in Wirral is seeking a Weekend Cook Supervisor to lead a busy kitchen team and ensure every dish meets high standards for breakfast service on Sundays.

You’ll be responsible for cooking, supervising, allocating tasks, maintaining hygiene, and delivering excellent service in a fast-paced catering environment. Training, support, and progression opportunities accompany this role.

Experience in catering, a recognised food safety certificate, and strong leadership are essential for success.