Assistant Cook

Serco
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 28,000+ annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Teamwork","Attention to safety","Food hygiene compliance","Communication","Service orientation"]

Support the Head Cook to prepare and cook nutritious, varied menus—including special diets—for service users in the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract. Help deliver catering to Home Office and Serco standards by completing food quality checks, maintaining required catering records, and ensuring compliance with food hygiene, HACCP, COSHH, and company policies. Also assist with food safety, storage, distribution, and stock and waste/recycling activities across the site.

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Serco
Serco
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Assistant Cook

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Job Summary

Support the Head Cook to prepare and cook nutritious, varied menus—including special diets—for service users in the Asylum Accommodation and Support Services contract. Help deliver catering to Home Office and Serco standards by completing food quality checks, maintaining required catering records, and ensuring compliance with food hygiene, HACCP, COSHH, and company policies. Also assist with food safety, storage, distribution, and stock and waste/recycling activities across the site.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist the Head Cook in preparing and cooking nutritious menus, including special diets and meals for religious and cultural events.
  • •Deliver catering services in line with Home Office and Serco catering standards.
  • •Perform food quality checks before, during, and after meal service.
  • •Complete catering records and documentation to comply with food hygiene regulations, HACCP, COSHH, and company policies.
  • •Maintain food safety, security, storage, and distribution standards, and support stock ordering and food waste/recycling activities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 28,000 annually
Perks:HolidayPensionLearning BudgetEmployee AssistanceWellness StipendRetail Discounts

Key Requirements

  • •Hold a Level 3 Food Safety qualification.
  • •Hold a Level 2 Allergens in Catering qualification.
  • •Experience working in a large-scale catering environment, ideally in a similar role for at least three years.
  • •Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and contribute positively to a team.
  • •Strong commitment to delivering high standards of service, safety, and care.
Experience:3+ years
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:TeamworkAttention to safetyFood hygiene complianceCommunicationService orientation
Certifications:Level 3 Food SafetyLevel 2 Allergens in CateringLevel 3 HACCP

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Enhanced DBSBPSS

Company Brief

Serco
Provides public services across defence, transport, health, justice, immigration and citizen services, delivering operations, consultancy and managed services to governments and commercial clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hook, United Kingdom
Founded: 1929
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