Job Overview
Cook
Employer: Ocean Road Centre
Location: Ocean Road Centre, South Shields, NE33 2DW
Job Type: Permanent, Part-time
Working Hours: 25 hours per week, with flexibility for additional hours; weekday and weekend working
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £14–£18 per hour, depending on experience
Benefits include:
- Opportunity for additional hours
- Training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to help develop and expand the café’s food offering
- Supportive community-focused working environment
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook and present menu items to a consistently high standard
- Assist with planning daily specials and seasonal menu items
- Follow recipes, portion sizes and presentation standards
- Monitor food quality, freshness and stock rotation
- Maintain a clean and organised kitchen, equipment and storage areas
- Comply with food hygiene, health and safety and allergen regulations
- Monitor stock levels and order supplies
- Receive and store deliveries safely
- Minimise food waste and use ingredients efficiently
- Monitor profitability, margins and financial performance
- Work with front-of-house staff to provide excellent customer service
- Assist with opening and closing kitchen procedures
- Report equipment faults and maintenance issues
- Promote a welcoming and friendly atmosphere for customers
- Participate in training and development opportunities
Requirements
- Previous experience as a cook
- Ability to prepare and serve high-quality food
- Good understanding of food hygiene and safety standards
- Knowledge of allergen requirements
- Ability to manage stock and food ordering
- Ability to work efficiently and minimise food waste
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team
- Ability to support and manage a friendly café team
- Professional and customer-focused approach
About The Role
Ocean Road Centre is recruiting an experienced Cook to work at its café in the heart of South Shields town centre.
The café currently offers home-cooked meals, scones and sandwiches and is looking for an experienced cook to help take the food offering to the next level and support events held at the centre.
The permanent, part-time role offers 25 hours per week, with flexibility for additional hours. The position includes both weekday and weekend working.
The Cook will be responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting food to a consistently high standard, while helping to plan daily specials and seasonal menu items. The role also involves monitoring food quality, freshness and stock rotation, managing supplies and ensuring food is stored safely.
The successful candidate will help maintain a clean, safe and efficient kitchen environment and ensure compliance with food hygiene, health and safety and allergen regulations. The role also includes monitoring profitability, margins and financial performance.
Working closely with front-of-house colleagues will be important to ensure customers receive excellent service. The Cook will also assist with opening and closing procedures, report equipment issues and participate in training and development opportunities.
The salary is negotiable within the advertised range of £14–£18 per hour, depending on experience.
Source
Ocean Road Centre / North East Jobs
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