Weekend Cook Supervisor

Weekend Cook Supervisor | Baker & Baker, Wirral, CH62 3NU

Bring your passion for food, lead your team, and make every service count

Package

• Sunday’s ONLY 6am to 11am.
• £19 per hour
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Ongoing training and development
• Plus, our Sodexo employee benefits package

At Sodexo, we believe great food brings people together. We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Weekend Cook Supervisor to join our catering team at Baker & Baker in Wirral, helping deliver delicious food, excellent service and a welcoming experience for customers.

This is an opportunity for an experienced cook who enjoys taking responsibility, supporting colleagues and ensuring every dish is prepared and presented to a high standard. You’ll play an important role in the smooth running of the catering operation, leading by example and helping the team deliver a consistent, quality food offer.

If you enjoy working in a busy kitchen, take pride in your cooking and have the confidence to guide a team, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

• Prepare, cook, present and serve food to a consistently high standard, with a particular focus on breakfast service.
• Support the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen and catering operation.
• Follow recipes, production plans and menu specifications to ensure food is prepared accurately and in the right quantities.
• Help lead and motivate the kitchen team, allocating tasks fairly and supporting colleagues to deliver an excellent service.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene and cleanliness across the kitchen, counters and storage areas.
• Ensure food safety procedures are followed, including temperature monitoring, cleaning schedules, HACCP documentation and allergen management.
• Check deliveries, store stock correctly and follow FIFO stock rotation principles.
• Monitor food waste, record wastage and support effective stock control to minimise costs.
• Support food ordering and ensure stock levels meet anticipated customer demand.
• Monitor food production and service quality, responding positively to customer feedback, requests and complaints.
• Help develop the food offer, introducing ideas and improvements that meet customer needs while working within budget.
• Communicate effectively with the Head Chef and General Services Manager, keeping them informed of operational issues and opportunities.
• Support the training and development of colleagues, helping maintain high standards across the team.
• Maintain good working relationships with customers, colleagues and the client, contributing to a positive and professional environment.

What you’ll bring

• A recognised catering qualification and food safety certificate.
• Previous experience working in a busy kitchen environment.
• Experience supporting or supervising a team, with the confidence to delegate tasks and lead by example.
• A passion for preparing quality food and delivering excellent customer service.
• A good understanding of food hygiene, health and safety, allergen management and safe working practices.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan food production and manage competing priorities.
• An understanding of stock control, food ordering, waste management and cost control.
• Good communication skills and a positive, approachable attitude.
• The ability to work independently, use your initiative and support the wider team.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and maintaining high standards.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger.

• Belong to a team that values your contribution and ideas.
• Make a positive impact through the food and service you deliver every day.
• Develop your leadership and culinary skills through ongoing training.
• Build your experience and explore opportunities for career progression.
• Work in an environment where teamwork, quality and customer satisfaction matter.

A little more about Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone, helping to build a better life for all. Operating in 55 countries and serving over 100 million consumers every day, we’re a global leader in services that improve quality of life.

We’re committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities. We’re proud to be a Forces Friendly employer and support a range of employee networks, including Pride, Parents & Carers, Disability, Generations and Origins.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we’re committed to ensuring disabled people have every opportunity to fulfil their potential and offer a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates who meet the minimum criteria.

Ready to be part of something greater?

If you’re passionate about food, enjoy supporting a team and want to help deliver an excellent catering experience at Baker & Baker, we’d love to hear from you. Bring your skills, creativity and enthusiasm to Sodexo and help us make every service count.

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