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Assistant Cook

🏢 Elior 📍 Birmingham, England 💼 Company - Public
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£11 - £11
£1 - £1 / mo
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Location Base
Birmingham, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

General information

Assistant Cook

Ref: REPLACEMENT_STRING51304

Job Information

Division:
Taylor Shaw
Advert Closing Date:
05/03/2023
Contractual Hours:Full-time
Salary:£11.00 Per hour
Contract Type:Permanent
Location:Birmingham, B31 2SW

Working Environment

We are looking for a passionate Assistant Cook to join our warm and friendly team at Meadows Primary.

You will be working within a positive working environment with great opportunities to progress your career further.

You will be responsible for all other associated duties with being the Assistant Cook in a busy school, which will include supporting the Catering Manager with all food-related duties, and supporting with ordering, stock control, and stock takes, as well as all health and safety aspects. Great term-time only position. Full training is provided.

Job Description

Your key responsibilities as the Assistant Cook:
  • Ensure full area of responsibility is clean, appropriately presented and stocked at all times
  • Ensure thorough and up to date knowledge and understanding of menu and special offers in order to provide relevant information to customers and clients
  • Be responsible for smooth operation of relevant equipment reporting any maintenance issues in line with procedures
  • Operate the cashless till point as required throughout service, ensuring correct procedures are used if asked to do so
  • Ensure all complaint handling is dealt with professionally and in line with procedures
  • Ensure that COSHH, Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations are adhered to and any incidents are reported in line with procedures
  • Ad-hoc duties to support the catering team and services

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 2:30pm, 30 hours per week, term time only

Skills and Experience

The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the future Assistant Cook include:
  • Genuine interest in customer service excellence
  • A great team player
  • Catering experience in a busy Primary School
  • All relevant catering qualifications

Benefits

We thank our colleagues for a job well done, that’s why we offer a wide range of benefits, including;
  • A salary of £11.00 per hour
  • Term time only position including holidays in line with the school calendar
  • Life Assurance and optional pension scheme available
  • Uniform provided
  • Free access to mental health first aiders & therapy sessions – supporting you through life’s ups and downs
  • Free access to the 24/7 GP service, nutritional & health experts, financial & legal support – the wellbeing of our teams is key
  • A vast amount of discounts & cashback for supermarkets & retail - reducing your shopping bills
  • A cycle to work scheme – saving you 25-40% on bikes
  • Discounts for cinemas, restaurants, hotels, holidays and family days out - we want our teams to enjoy life
  • A great variety of opportunities & award winning development programmes to support your career ambitions – big enough for growth, small enough to feel connected
  • And since the community is at the heart of everything we do - we offer 2 days paid leave for charity work

Why it’s Great to Work for Us

Welcoming you into our warm, friendly, and genuine team from your first day, we'll make you feel part of the family. With an inclusive, collaborative, and caring culture, you will share our shared purpose of delivering outstanding customer service.

At Elior, we're innovators and extremely proud of our work around diversity, sustainability, and social value. That's why with a firm belief in a diverse workplace, 95% of our colleagues feel we cultivate a culture where people of all backgrounds are welcome and valued.

If you want to give back to the community, this may be your role. Apply today.

Our People Promise

We promise to value you like we value our customers. We want you to feel appreciated, supported and fulfilled.

We aspire to do this by:
  • Offering roles to support your way of life
  • Employing people who care
  • Trusting you to deliver
  • Thanking you for a job well done
  • Letting you know what you need to know
  • Listening to you
  • Providing opportunities for growth and progression
  • Supporting you through life’s up and downs

Any internal colleagues applying for this role, please be advised that new terms and conditions will apply.

About Us

At Elior we're enriching lives, everywhere, every day. Feeding children in schools, loved ones in hospitals and care homes, sports fans in stadiums, visitors in heritage sites and teams in the workplace.

We are a multi-award-winning global player in the hospitality sector, founded in 1991 with over 105,000 colleagues worldwide, serving over 4 million guests every day. In the UK, our dedicated team serve our customers across 1200 locations.

Because of our success and stability, we can offer you excellent career opportunities where you will be nurtured and supported to fulfil your potential. We are renowned for looking after our people, with 87% of our colleagues feeling proud to work with us, and we are committed to delivering delicious and healthy food, which is ethically sourced.

And we're committed to looking after the planet, supporting the community, cutting food waste and supporting wellbeing. We've lots to shout about with our strong and united approach in tackling many important global sustainability issues.

This role sits within our education division – catering for students. Dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious food for our younger generation, we're 100% committed to supporting a healthy diet. At Taylor Shaw, we're driven by the knowledge that young people deserve and need the best food for their wellbeing; we do food with a difference.

Interested? Click the ‘Apply for this role’ button at the top of this advert.

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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