Culinary Specialist

4 weeks ago


Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Sodexo Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Mobile Cook to join our team at Sodexo. As a Mobile Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and serving food to our clients in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and cook food to company standards, including breakfast, morning break, lunch, and hospitality.
  • Adhere to all company compliance, including food safety, health and safety, allergen awareness, COSHH, and HACCP regulations.
  • Carry out craft/skills training for catering staff.
  • Ensure that all service counters and food are presented to company standards.
  • Guarantee that each dish served is portioned according to business requirements.
  • Complete daily/weekly cleaning duties as instructed by the line manager, including all food preparation and storage areas, all catering communal areas, and removal of waste from catering areas.
  • Deliver exceptionally high standards in customer service, cleanliness, tidiness, and other operational activity.
Requirements
  • Full UK driving license required for this position and own vehicle required for this role.
  • A minimum of 1 year's experience in hands-on cooking, training on food hygiene, and health & safety.
  • 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
  • Competitive compensation.
  • Full training and full protective uniform supplied.
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment while keeping fit.
  • Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
  • Flexible and dynamic work environment.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations, and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer and committed to changing attitudes towards disability, making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.



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