Assistant Cook

Assistant Cook - Lead with Passion, Cook with Purpose!

Location:

Oasis Temple, Cheetham Hill, M8 8SA
Pay: £12.88 per hour
Hours: 25 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, between 8:45am – 1:45pm (shift times may vary)

About the Role

Are you passionate about food and motivated by making a real difference? This is your opportunity to step into a rewarding role where your cooking helps fuel young minds and shape brighter futures.

As an Assistant Cook with Oasis Temple, Cheetham Hill, M8 8SA, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, nutritious meals in a busy school environment. You’ll support kitchen leadership, inspire uptake in meals, and ensure every dish meets Sodexo’s high standards for quality, safety, and customer satisfaction — all while working sociable hours.

Join Sodexo and become part of a team where you can act with purpose, grow with confidence, and truly belong.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the preparation, cooking, and presentation of meals to a high standard in line with the Service Level Agreement

• Ensuring food is delivered on time, to specification, and with pride

• Catering confidently for special dietary requirements (e.g. allergies, intolerances)

• Maintaining excellent standards of food safety, hygiene, health & safety at all times

• Supporting special events or functions when required

• Building strong, positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders

• Sharing best practice and kitchen activity through the school’s closed Facebook group “Dishin’ It Out”

• Supporting other Sodexo sites when required

• Attending training sessions and meetings to support your development

What You’ll Bring

Essential experience and skills:

• Experience cooking on a large scale (serving 100–1300 students)

• Confidence following recipes in a professional kitchen

• Previous experience supervising or supporting staff

• Strong knowledge of fresh ingredients and food preparation

• A solid understanding of food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations

• Ability to stay calm and organised in a fast-paced environment

• A positive, professional attitude with a genuine passion for food

Qualifications (or willingness to work towards):

• NVQ Level 2

• Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

• At least 1 year of hands-on cooking experience
  (Training in Food Hygiene and Health & Safety will be provided)

What We Offer

• A supportive and inclusive workplace
• No unsociable hours — evenings, weekends & public holidays off (including Christmas!)
• Full training and uniform provided
• Career progression, apprenticeships, and development opportunities
• Unlimited access to mental health & wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme (legal, financial & personal advice)
• Discounts, cashback schemes & financial benefits
• Cycle to Work Scheme and paid volunteering opportunities

Why Sodexo?

At Sodexo, we believe everyone deserves a place to belong. This isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to build a meaningful career while making a real impact every day.

If you’re ready to lead with passion and cook with purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us create a brighter future together.

Safeguarding Notice:

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding children and young people. All roles are subject to pre-employment checks, including DBS and employment references.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.

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• HR-5933_Benefits UK Brochure V9.pdf