Assistant Cook

7 months ago


Hoddesdon, United Kingdom HCL – Hertfordshire Catering Limited Full time

HCL is an established and successful educational specialist caterer, providing over 16 million meals each year to children in schools.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Prepare and cook meals including any special dietary requirements
- Cleaning duties within the kitchen/dining area
- Stocktaking/ordering
- Maintaining budgets
- Adhere to Food Safety Management System
- Health & Safety compliance
- Food service to students & staff
- Friendly and polite customer service
- Deputise for Cook Manager in their absence
- IT literate
- It is essential to have a valid driving licence and your own transport.
- Passionate about food
- Previous catering experience is desirable
- Able to manage and motivate a team
- Food hygiene level 2 (preferred, but not essential as training will be given)
- Knowledge of health and safety practices
- Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
- The ability to communicate fluently with customers in accurate spoken and written English is essential for the post

**We offer**
- Full training
- Uniform
- Established Career Path, with encouragement to progress
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Reward and Recognition Scheme
- Salary Finance (Loans, salary advance and savings)
- Herts Rewards -a discount scheme for supermarkets, cinemas, retail, restaurants, hotels and family days out.

At HCL staff are our greatest asset. We are proactive in providing the tools to develop your culinary skills, all part of working within a highly motivated team.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10,242.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Financial planning services
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person



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