Cook

**Job Reference: CAT/JS/17-07/901/4**

**Job Title: Cook**

**Location: Site Based**

**Site Address: Snodland**

**Postcode: ME65TQ**

**Pay Rate: £12.00**

**Contract**:Permanent**

**Hours per week: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday - 08:00 - 13:30 - 27.5 hours per week**

**Business Overview**

Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

**Role Overview**

We are currently recruiting for a Cook to join our passionate and driven Catering team based at our client’s site in Snodland

**Benefits**
- Wide range of retail discounts
- Discounted gym membership
- Join our Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community - join a committee or take part in our events
- Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
- Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
- Required professional membership fees paid for
- Win monthly Atalian Servest Superstar Awards

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Ensuring food quality and taste is of the highest standard.
- Planning menus.
- Managing inventory of stock and ordering raw materials.
- Controlling budgets and minimising wastage.
- Maintaining health and hygiene in the kitchen.

**About You**:

- **_Applicants must have the right to work in the UK_**:

- A background in business and industry contract catering.
- City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or level 2 diploma in Professional Cookery (or equivalent)
- Excellent knowledge of health and safety and food safety.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills - as you will be interacting with the customer’s base and onsite client.
- A real passion for food and service, with the ability to prepare and cook good quality seasonal food.

**How to apply**

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