Cook in Orpington

Part Time position at High Elms Golf Course.

Salary: £25,396.80 per annum (pro rata)

Job Type: Part time

Closing Date: 11th March 2026

Are you passionate about cooking? If so, we are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Cook to join our team.

Benefits:

• Free access to Mytime Leisure & Golf for you AND one other (worth up to £1,000 each year).
• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays). Additional leave with length of service.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• 25% off food and beverage and free hot drinks.
• NEST pension.
• Early Pay - withdraw a part of your salary in advance of the pay day.
• New Employee Referral Bonus.
• Exceptional achievement award scheme.
• Discounts, eVouchers & salary sacrifice schemes via our Employee Benefits Platform.

Key Duties:

• Cook simple dishes and present all meals attractively.
• Order all supplies cost-effectively using nominated and approved suppliers.
• Ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the kitchen.
• Effective stock management, stock rotations, maintain accurate labelling in accordance with Food Standards. Avoid unnecessary wastage and deterioration.
• Maintain high levels of personal hygiene at all times and particularly when serving and storing food and in keeping the required Mytime records.
• Ensure equipment is used appropriately and for its designed use. Report any equipment defects and withdraw from use immediately.
• Comply with Mytime policies in terms of Food Safety and Health & Safety, completing and storing all records as outlined in the Quality Management System.

Role requirements:

• To prepare food in line with the detailed specifications and provide a high-quality customer service.
• To maintain effective control of Food & Beverage services including stock rotation and wastage.
• To operate a professional, safe and cost-effective catering service within the company's operational standards, complying with all statutory requirements.
• Experience of working in a similar environment which has included cooking and presentation of a varied daily menu, buffets and catering for functions.
• Ideally have access to a car due to where the site is located at High Elms.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• You will be trained in food ordering and the stock take procedure.

We are an independent social enterprise on a mission to improve wellbeing through our range of accessible services. These include golf, swimming, gyms, bowling, social and health programmes at 20 locations across Bromley, the Midlands and Hampshire. We reinvest our profits into the long-term wellbeing of our local communities and our staff to ensure we deliver the best service possible. To date we have helped hundreds of thousands of people to live a happier and healthier lifestyle and you can become a part of giving back to the community.

All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and:

• Satisfactory health clearance;
• Two satisfactory references;
• Proof of attainment of qualifications;
• Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom;
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if needed for the role.

Mytime Active applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection. Mytime Active reserve the right to remove the advert for this role as required.