Overview
As a Baker for Sodexo at King Edward VI Five Ways School, Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4BT, you will assist the Cook Manager to oversee all aspects of the food and beverage operations as well as producing all the baked goods on site. You will support the Cook Manager in ensuring you showcase what the kitchen supplies, presenting it in the most eye-catching way possible, ensuring we are offering the best service possible.
Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
Responsibilities
* Prepare, cook, present, and serve food to company standards which may include breakfast, morning break, lunch, and hospitality.
* Adhere to all company compliance (such as 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 area.
* Deliver exceptionally high standards in customer service, cleanliness, tidiness, and other operational activity.
* Minimum of 1 year of hands-on cooking experience with training on Food Hygiene and Health & Safety.
* Must have expertise in cooking on a large scale, anywhere between 100 - 1300 students.
* Experience following recipes, possibly in a similar setting, and 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 maintaining a positive outlook.
* Hold basic food handling skills certification.
Qualifications
* Experience cooking on a large scale (100-1300 students).
* Experience following recipes and using fresh produce and ingredients.
* Basic food handling skills certification.
Benefits and Employment Details
* Full training and full protective uniform supplied
* £12.70 per hour
* 30 hours per week
* Working pattern: Monday - Friday (7.30am-13.30pm)
* Term Time only (39 week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)
* Equated pay (spread-over pay) with pay spread over 12 months
* Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support
* Employee Assistance Programme including legal and financial advice
* Access to a free health and wellbeing app with a 24hr virtual GP
* The Sodexo Discounts Scheme and prepayment cashback card
* Money Insights and financial benefits via Salary Finance Platform
* Sodexo Retirement Plan
* Death in Service benefit
* Opportunities for learning and development
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Volunteering opportunities
* Flexible and dynamic work environment
* Competitive compensation
Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and/or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).
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