Sodexo Ltd
Cook – Worcester
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook, present, and serve food to company standards (breakfast, morning break, lunch, hospitality).
- Adhere to all company compliance (Food safety, Health and Safety, Allergen awareness, COSHH, HACCP).
- Carry out craft/ skills training for catering staff.
- Ensure all service counters and food are presented to company standards.
- Guarantee portioning of dishes according to business requirements.
- Complete daily/weekly cleaning duties (food preparation, storage, catering areas, waste removal).
- Deliver high standards in customer service, cleanliness, tidiness, and operational activity.
Skills and Expertise
- Minimum 1 year experience in hands-on cooking.
- Training on Food Hygiene and Health & Safety.
- Expertise in large-scale cooking (100-1300 students).
- Experience following recipes (similar setting).
- Experience working with fresh produce and ingredients.
- Awareness of health and safety procedures.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Professionalism, positive outlook, and leading by example.
- Basic food handling skills certification.
Job Facilities/Benefits
- Unlimited access to mental health and wellbeing support.
- Employee Assistance Programme (legal, financial, work-related, personal issues).
- Health and wellbeing app (rewards, 24hr virtual GP).
- Sodexo Discounts Scheme (deals for employee and family).
- Money Insights and financial benefits.
- Sodexo Retirement Plan.
- Death in Service benefit.
- Career growth opportunities (learning and development).
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Volunteering Opportunities.
- Flexible and dynamic work environment.
- Competitive compensation.
- Full training and protective uniform supplied.
Package Description
- 13.50 per hour
- 35 hours per week
- Monday to Friday
- Term Time only (39-week contract paid over 52 weeks)
Equated pay (spread-over pay) is for your contracted hours, working weeks, and holiday pay spread over 12 months.
About Sodexo
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