We are looking for a dependable and skilled Breakfast Cook & Cake Baker to join our catering team. You will be responsible for preparing and delivering high‑quality breakfast meals and Homemade Sponge Traybakes, ensuring excellent presentation, taste and timely service. Ideally you will be able to step up and cover the lunch cooking using the recipe cards provided when the Chef is on leave.
Rate of Pay: £13.24 per hour
Position Type: Permanent
Type of Employment: Part Time
Hours: 27.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (7:30am to 1:30pm)
Location: B&Q, Highworth Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, SN3 4QS
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook breakfast dishes in line with menu specifications
- Prepare & bake high quality Sponge cakes
- Ensure food is ready for service on time and to high standards
- Maintain excellent food hygiene and health & safety practices
- Set up and organise kitchen stations for breakfast service
- Monitor stock levels and assist with ordering/stock rotation
- Keep the kitchen clean, tidy, and well‑organised
- Work collaboratively with the wider catering team
Requirements
- Previous cooking experience, ideally in a breakfast or fast‑paced kitchen environment
- Knowledge of food safety standards (Level 2 Food Hygiene preferred)
- Ability to work early mornings and manage time effectively
- Strong attention to detail and consistency in food quality
- Positive, reliable, and team‑focused attitude
Benefits
We offer a market‑leading flexible benefits scheme tailored to your lifestyle. These include a virtual GP service, financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme, the Choices flexible benefits platform where you can customise dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, technology products and more; discount access via the MiDeals platform, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, life cover at the greater of your equivalent annual salary or £10,000, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan that may provide free shares. Recognition is rewarded with Mitie Stars, with cash prizes monthly and an annual top prize of £10,000, and we provide diverse training and development opportunities.
Equal Opportunity & Inclusive Recruitment
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition and need reasonable adjustments, please let us know by emailing us.
Contact Details:
Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services Recruitment Team
