Cook

My client is one of the largest food retail chains, with sites spanning across 48 countries. Due to continued growth, they are currently seeking a Permanent Cook to join their team based in Kilkeel, Co. Down.

Working hours: 42.5 hours per week, working within Monday to Sunday: 5am – 9pm with a degree of flexibility required. With a salary of £29,547 per annum plus fantastic benefits.

Job Role:

You will be responsible for leading a hard-working and friendly team, assisting the chef in the safe and hygienic preparation and production of high-quality meals sold on site and maintaining great hygiene standards by keeping the prep and service areas clean.

Essential Criteria:

At least 2 years’ experience of working within a catering environment.
Knowledge of Food Safety practices and procedures – to have a minimum Level 2 qualification in Food Safety.
Good standard of education.
Demonstrable experience on working on all types of food preparation.
Commercial Awareness and the ability to deliver on Key Performance Indicators such as sales, costs and profitability.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload while working under pressure.
Great attention to detail.
Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.
Check quality of ingredients and report any concerns to the Chef.
Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (peeling and chopping vegetables and cutting meat etc as required).
Follow recipes and methods in a very strict manner to ensure the highest possible quality and consistency of food production.
Portion, arrange and garnish food to the required specification.
Cook food as required using various utensils and kitchen appliances.
Exercise and enforce constant watch over Health & Safety, Security, Discipline and Due Diligence.
Carry out food safety control checks in all areas to ensure all standards are being maintained and recorded.
Prepare and cook all food in line with company procedure and Health and Safety regulations.
Ensure a high standard of cleanliness in the Kitchen area is maintained at all times.
Be accountable for the enforcement of all legislative demands/standards of fire, health, hygiene and safety and these conditions are strictly adhered to.
Receive goods-in ensuring all legislative requirements, quality specification and shelf life of products is adhered to.
Ensure effective stock rotation practices are in place to use older products first and reduce wastage.
Assist the Chef with stock control procedures including stocktaking & ordering. Undertake other duties as required for the role.
To work closely with and assist other members of the team with other duties of a similar nature or level of responsibility as required.

Please send your CV to Kelly Tate –