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Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 16.86 - 16.86 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leicester, City of Leicester

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Lead Cook / Factory Cook

Location: Leicester
Pay: £14.50–£16.86 per hour (DOE)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Lead Cook / Factory Cook to supervise and lead a busy cookhouse team within a food manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for preparing and cooking high volumes of ingredients to the highest quality standards, following recipes and production requirements. Experience in a factory or food manufacturing environment would be highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

  * Preparing and cooking high-volume food products

  * Supervising and vetting the work of the existing cook team

  * Supporting the team with a strong focus on food quality

  * Cooking bulk recipes, including 100–500kg batches and multiple batches daily

  * Using fixed and tilt cooking vessels, as well as stock pots

  * Picking and transferring raw materials from chilled, frozen and ambient storage

  * Tracking and recording ingredients and stock movements using computer/tablet systems

  * Helping with general kitchen cleaning and leading by example

  * Training and developing team members

  * Tasting products and confirming quality standards

Working Hours

  * Typically Sunday to Thursday or Friday, depending on business requirements

  * Standard shifts: 6am–2pm or 2pm–10pm

  * Occasional Saturday shifts on a rota, generally 6am–2pm or 7am–3pm

  * Approximately 37.5–40 hours per week

  * Flexibility to work weekends is required, with a day off during the week when covering a Saturday

Experience Required

  * Minimum 2 years' chef experience

  * Experience with bulk/batch cooking in a food manufacturing or factory environment preferred

  * Experience cooking 100–500kg batches

  * Good understanding of food quality and production standards

  * Basic computer literacy

  * Ability to supervise, train and develop a team

  * Ability to work with chilled, frozen and ambient ingredients

  * Flexibility to work rotating shifts and occasional weekends

  * Right to work in the UK is essential

  * No sponsorship available

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