Cook

Cook – Join Our Team and Inspire Young Minds Through Food

Location:

King Edward VI Five Ways School, Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 4BT

Are you passionate about cooking and enjoy working in a fast-paced kitchen environment? Do you want a role where your work makes a real difference to students every day?

As a Cook with Sodexo, you’ll support the Cook Manager in delivering nutritious, high-quality meals to students and staff while helping to create a welcoming dining experience within the school.

Even better, you’ll benefit from great work-life balance with daytime hours, weekends off, and public holidays – including Christmas off.

At Sodexo, we believe in creating environments where people can act with purpose, belong to a supportive team, and thrive in their careers.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will play an important part in keeping the kitchen running smoothly while delivering excellent food and service:

• Prepare, cook, and serve food to company standards, including breakfast, break, lunch, and occasional hospitality

• Support the Cook Manager with daily kitchen operations

• Ensure food is presented attractively and served to the correct portion sizes

• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and allergen compliance

• Follow key compliance processes including HACCP, COSHH, and Health & Safety regulations

• Help train and support other catering team members

• Ensure service counters and dining areas are clean, tidy, and welcoming

• Complete daily and weekly cleaning duties across preparation, storage, and service areas

• Deliver excellent customer service to students, staff, and visitors

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who enjoys cooking, working as part of a team, and delivering great service:

• At least 1 year of hands-on cooking experience

• Experience cooking for larger groups (400 - 500 students) is desirable

• Confidence working with fresh ingredients and following recipes

• Understanding of food safety and hygiene standards

• Ability to stay organised and work efficiently in a busy kitchen

• Positive attitude, reliability, and a team-focused approach

• Basic food hygiene or food handling certification (training will also be provided)

Why Join Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to belong to something bigger.

We value our colleagues and provide the support, tools, and benefits to help you succeed and grow.

Our Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary
• Access to an online mental health and wellbeing platform
• Employee Assistance Programme for personal, legal, and financial support
• 24/7 virtual GP service and wellbeing app
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme for you, your family, and friends
• Financial wellbeing support through the Salary Finance platform
• Membership of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career
• Opportunities to volunteer and support local communities

You’ll also benefit from:

• Daytime hours

• Weekends off

• Public holidays off, including Christmas

Ready to Be Part of Something Greater?

If you’re passionate about food and want to work in a supportive team where your work truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and start your journey with Sodexo.

Safeguarding Statement

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles require screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please note: Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

Why Sodexo?

“A role where you can bring your passion for food”

• £14.15 per hour
• 30 hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday - Friday (07.30 -14.30)
• Term Time only (39 week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)**

**Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non-working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.**

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