Finishing Team Leader
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Hours: Monday - Friday /2pm - 10pm
Pay rate: £30,732.00 Per Annum/ £15.76 Per Hour
Be the final quality check, the last touch of care, and the leader who brings it all together.
As our Finishing Team Leaderyou will lead the team that dishes up and adds the final flourish to our remarkable meals. You will make sure every meal meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and pride.
This is more than just a production role, it isabout making sure every meal we send is something we would serve ourselves.
The Role
* Support and motivate the team to achieve daily production targets while maintaining food safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
* Assist with the smooth running of the finishing area, ensuring team members are allocated effectively throughout the shift.
* Ensure all products meet required presentation, portion, and packaging standards.
* Follow all Health & Safety and food safety procedures, encouraging a “right first time” approach across the team.
* Provide guidance and day-to-day support to colleagues, helping new starters settle in and work confidently within the department.
* Respond to operational issues in a calm and practical manner to help keep production running efficiently.
* Work closely with other departments including prep, kitchen, dispatch, planning, and hygiene to ensure a smooth production flow.
Good to Have
* Ability to work effectively within a small team where strong communication is essential to success.
* Experience in leading a team, with a focus on maintaining high standards and attention to detail.
* Prior experience in a busy preparation department within food manufacturing.
If you tick most of these boxes but not all do not stress. We are all about potential.
Excellent Benefits including
* Free cooked from fresh lunch for all employees.
* Free car park.
* Paid leave on your birthday, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time.
* Staff profit share.
* Wellbeing program.
* 30% staff discount.
* Access to Cookie Jar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
* Team meals, events & away days.
* Be part of a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.
* And many more.
What Cook is About
We are a proudly independent, family-owned B Corp, which basically means we care a lot about our food. About our people and about doing the right thing, even when it is not the easy thing.
Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK please apply.
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