Cook - Kilkeel Greencastle Street

Salary & Benefits: £13.87 per hour & great benefits.

Who are we? Henderson Group are proud to be Northern Ireland’s leading foodservice provider. Our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,500 staff and have been placed 5th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2024. We are an Investors in People accredited, family‑owned group, and our culture is lived out through our four core values – Ambition, Customer First, Teamwork and Integrity.

A look into the role: We’re looking for a special candidate who will lead our hard‑working and friendly team, making it all happen – assisting management in the safe and hygienic preparation and production of high quality meals sold in our store and maintaining great hygiene standards by keeping the prep and service areas clean. You’ll be supported by a team of brilliant people, and there are fantastic career development and progression opportunities.

As Cook you will:

• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.
• Check quality of ingredients and report any concerns to management.
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (peel and chop vegetables and cut meat 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 and 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 management with stock control procedures including stocktaking & ordering.
• Undertake other duties as required for the role.
• Work closely with and assist other members of the team with duties of a similar nature or level of responsibility as required.

Skills for Success:

• Good standard of education and very good communication skills, ability to work under pressure and adept in multiskilling, ability to follow instructions and great attention to detail.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a catering environment.
• Previous experience of all types of food preparation.
• Knowledge of Food Safety practices and procedures – minimum Level 2 qualification in Food Safety.
• Commercial awareness and ability to deliver on Key Performance Indicators such as sales, costs and profitability.
• Aged 18 years or over (for store legislative requirements).

Applicants should note that based on the response, the company may increase the shortlisting criteria.

Are we right for you? As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by:

• Ambition – We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.
• Customer First – We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.
• Teamwork – We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.
• Integrity – We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.

The Reward: The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day to day. You will be part of a business supporting defibrillator installations and school sports days. You will have the balance necessary to enjoy your job and your life. We will help you to feel proud of what you do and achieve. And we will be here to celebrate your success. Our business has been recognised externally for delivering excellence in employment. We value employee development and heavily invest in our people.

Benefits: Benefits include attractive pay, employee assistance programme, discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland, staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company‑owned stores and many more.

Working Hours: Position available working 25.5 – 42.5 hours per week within the hours of 6am – 9pm Monday to Sunday with a degree of flexibility required. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to discuss working hours and shift patterns in further detail at interview.