Norse Group are a multi-disciplined commercial service provider to a number of clients throughout the UK. One of our core disciplines within Norfolk & Suffolk is catering, and we partner with several schools, care homes and businesses across the region. Our core aim is to provide locally sourced delicious and nutritious meals to the pupils, residents and employees. We do this by gathering produce from local sources to become part of our incredible, tasty menus.
Norse Catering have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Cook to join the team and cater for the residents at St Nicholas House in Dereham working 27 hours per week over a two-week rota. which will include weekends.
As Assistant Cook, you will have the desire to deliver excellent customer care and an enthusiastic attitude. You will be responsible for the operational management and organisation of the kitchen when covering for the Cook Manager and the production of meals on site.
Our ideal candidate:
- Knowledge of Health, Hygiene and Safety regulations.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to work on own initiative and part of a wider team.
- Good customer service skills.
- Experience of managing or supervising staff.
Whilst catering experience is an advantage, full training will be given. If you share our passion for great food and fantastic service and have the ability to deliver both, we really want to hear from you.
Please read the attached job description and person specification to ensure you meet the criteria for the role before applying.
We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. Please click here for details of our DBS policy relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders.