Weekend Cook

Dine Contract Catering Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

DINE Contract Catering Ltd is recruiting a dedicated Weekend Cook to help ensure the smooth running of the operations. This part-time role is contracted to 17 hours per week and weekends only. You will join a team that values quality, progression, and a supportive workplace.

As a Weekend Cook you will prepare high-quality food, assist with menu changes, listen to client feedback, and help create new concepts while maintaining hygiene and a positive brand image in our kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team.
• Background in a similar Chef/ Cook role.
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate.
• Passion for great-tasting food and customer service.
• Flexible approach to working weekends and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food.
• Oversee and implement menu changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve food services.
• Listen to customer feedback to improve services.
• Support creation of new menus and concepts.
• Represent DINE and maintain a positive brand image
• Monitor inventories and keep kitchens stocked.
• Oversee kitchen cleaning to maintain hygiene standards.
• Comply with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Food passion

Team supervision

Chef experience

Food Hygiene certificate

Flexible working

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Weekend Cook to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in DINE on a part time basis, contracted to 17 hours per week.

As a Weekend Cook, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Weekends only

Could you bring your spark to DINE? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
• Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
• Representing Healthcare and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations

Our Ideal Chef Will

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working

Personality behind every plate

Dine provides tailored food services to 140 clients in the business and industry sector. With over two decades of industry experience, we pride ourselves on offering a personalised approach to our clients, whilst delivering outstanding service. Our passion lies in creating great-tasting menus, promoting sustainability, and proudly working with local suppliers and communities. That?s why our menus feature only locally sourced, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients with a target of reaching Climate Zero

Our secret ingredient - our people!

If you've got what it takes to join some of the food service industry's best and brightest, we want to hear from you. Chefs, customer assistants, support and office roles: explore our live vacancies today.

Job Reference: com/0109/99827001/52830636/WJ #DINE

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!