Cook

Cook

Location - Leatherhead

Salary - From £13.50 per hour DOE

Hours - 42.5 per week, 9am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday

Duties of a Cook :

- Baking a variety of cakes, tray bakes and pastries set to recipes.

- Preparation of Pasta dishes, salads, a variety of seasonal soups in addition to other menu items.

- Consistently producing good quality food in line with food safety standards.

- Operate kitchen equipment safely and efficiently. Report any safety or maintenance issues in line with company policies.

- Strong knowledge of allergy and dietary requirements.

- Maintain a clean and organized workplace.

- Always ensure that COSHH as well as Food Safety and Health and Safety regulations are adhered to.

- Help out other kitchen members where required - including but not limited to food preparation, cleaning and dishwashing

Supervisory aspects of a Cook :

- Support management teams by taking responsibility for in addition to promoting safe food handling practices.

- Support Management teams in taking responsibility for stock control and quality of food items.

- To effectively identify any staff training requirements and support the management team in delivery of training.

- To assist in daily running of the catering department ensuring staff are motivating with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

- To effectively coordinate Morning and evening routines alongside the Duty Manager.

The ideal candidate :

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Strong knowledge of dietary requirements and allergens.

- Good knowledge of the client, the type of food they serve and their history.

- Be adaptable to a changing work environment in line with business requirements

- Be of smart appearance and good personal hygiene.

- To work effectively solo or as part of a team

We do receive a significant number of applications. If you have not been contacted by a member of our team within 10 days of your application, please note that on this occasion you have not been shortlisted for the position. If you are ever in doubt about this, please call our team.

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Jade Recruitment Limited are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer.