Cook

Cook - School Catering

Location: Westacre Middle School, Ombersley Way, Droitwich, WR9 0AA

Looking for a better work-life balance? Love cooking? Join Sodexo as a Cook at Westacre Middle School!

Enjoy a rewarding catering role where you can put your cooking skills to good use while benefiting from a school-based working environment. With no unsociable hours and public holidays off, including Christmas, this is a fantastic opportunity to balance your career with your life outside work.

You’ll work alongside the Cook Manager to prepare and serve delicious meals for pupils and staff, help keep the kitchen running smoothly, and ensure every dish is presented to a high standard.

At Sodexo, you’ll be part of a supportive team where your contribution makes a real difference every day.

What you do:

• Prepare, cook, present, and serve delicious meals for pupils and staff, including breakfast, morning break, lunch, and hospitality.

• Help deliver a high-quality catering service, ensuring food is fresh, appetizing, and presented to an excellent standard.

• Support the Cook Manager with daily kitchen operations and help keep the service running efficiently.

• Assist with training and sharing cooking skills with other catering team members.

• Follow recipes, portion guidelines, and company standards to maintain food quality and consistency.

• Follow food safety, allergen, health and safety, COSHH, and HACCP procedures.

• Keep the kitchen, preparation areas, storage spaces, and service counters clean, tidy, and organised.

• Deliver friendly, professional customer service and contribute to a positive dining experience.

What you bring:

• A minimum of 1 years of experience in hands on cooking, training on Food Hygiene, and Health & Safety will be given.
• Must have expertise on cooking on a large scale, anywhere between 100 – 1300 students.
• Have experience following recipes, possibly in a similar setting.
• Have experience working with fresh produce and ingredients.
• Be aware of the importance of adhering to health and safety procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines in a busy Kitchen environment.
• Be professional, leading by example and having a positive outlook is key.
• Hold basic food handling skills certification

What we Offer

At Sodexo, we believe work should work for you. Alongside a rewarding role, you’ll benefit from:

Better work-life balance: A school-based role with no unsociable hours and public holidays off, including Christmas.

• Wellbeing support: Access to an online mental health and wellbeing platform, plus an Employee Assistance Programme.

• Health benefits: A wellbeing app with rewards for healthy habits and access to a 24-hour virtual GP.

• Everyday savings: Access to the Sodexo Discounts Scheme and other financial wellbeing benefits.

• Plan for the future: Access to the Sodexo Retirement Plan and a death-in-service benefit.

• Career development: Opportunities to learn new skills and progress within Sodexo.

• Cycle to Work Scheme: Support for greener travel and staying active.

• A great working environment: A supportive team, full training, and protective uniform provided.

• More opportunities to make a difference: Access to volunteering opportunities in our communities.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

**Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)**

*Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

Why Sodexo?

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

• £13.45 per hour
• 30 hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm, Tuesday & Thursday 7:30am
• Driving License
• 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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