Cook

4 months ago

Portlethen, United Kingdom Kepak Group Full time

**Kepak McIntosh Donald** are a globally recognised brand and the largest red meat producer in Scotland; raised on open pastures, sourced from local farmers and hand-selected by our master butchers, we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

We are now recruiting for a** Cook** to join or team.

**Role Purpose**

Assisting the Head Chef in daily kitchen tasks and providing satisfying culinary experience for staff while managing kitchen operations and supervising the kitchen team.

**Working Hours**: Monday to Friday 6:30am-3pm.

**Pay Rate**: £12.07

**Requirements**:

- Create and maintain weekly menus, from recipe development through to execution, meeting quality standards and within cost controls
- Understand and maintain kitchen cost management, including profit and loss and margins
- Submit weekly financial information in line with company processes, including retail sales, stock checks, and time and attendance for payroll purposes
- Manage all stock management, developing relevant SOP’s, monitoring all necessary controls to minimise waste, ensuring relevant targets are met
- Undertake regular customer feedback exercises, respond directly and positively to customer feedback, taking remedial action as required
- Oversee preparation and display of all counter and food displays
- Participate in Health and Safety committee, collaborating on employee health initiatives
- Manage budget and control food and labour costs
- Management of kitchen staff activities, recruit, and manage kitchen staff
- Day-to-day management and leadership of Kitchen team, including Customer Service Assistants
- Set standards, objectives, and targets for each team member
- Monitoring of all aspects of team performance and implement improvement plans
- Maintain positive supplier relationships, supporting local producers and inhouse product
- Working with Health & Safety undertake risk assessments
- Working with Maintenance to report any building or equipment faults, following up on action
- Ensure all HACCP and food safety policies and procedures are adhered to
- Ensure accurate food traceability records are maintained
- Ensure hygiene is maintained at the highest levels and equipment is kept to the required standard
- Any other duties as required by management and within the competency of the post holder

Skills/ Experience
- Diploma / BTEC HND in Professional Cookery or equivalent is essential
- Food Hygiene Level 3 desirable
- Exceptional interpersonal, organisation, communication, and creativity skills essential
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills essential
- Commitment to good practice and precision with culinary instructions, recipes, and directions to staff
- Communicates well in written and oral form with multi-nationals on all levels
- Ability to multitask and work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines
- Relationship builder with influencing and motivational skills
- A hands-on team leader and motivator, with the integrity, drive and leadership qualities to inspire confidence and secure high standards of performance and professionalism in a challenging and competitive environment
- Good IT skills
- Strong team player

**Benefits**
- 31 days annual leave per year (after probation)
- 25% Discount in our Butcher Shop
- Subsidised canteen
- Values awards program
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee assistance program
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discount on products
- Pension plans
- Life assurance
- Training and development

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