Cook
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.15 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B32 4BT |
| Company: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/2248949/155162 |
Summary
Cook – Join Our Team and Inspire Young Minds Through Food
Location: King Edward VI Five Ways School, Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 4BT
Are you passionate about cooking and enjoy working in a fast-paced kitchen environment? Do you want a role where your work makes a real difference to students every day?
As a Cook with Sodexo, you’ll support the Cook Manager in delivering nutritious, high-quality meals to students and staff while helping to create a welcoming dining experience within the school.
Even better, you’ll benefit from great work-life balance with daytime hours, weekends off, and public holidays – including Christmas off.
At Sodexo, we believe in creating environments where people can act with purpose, belong to a supportive team, and thrive in their careers.
What You’ll Do
In this role, you will play an important part in keeping the kitchen running smoothly while delivering excellent food and service:
Prepare, cook, and serve food to company standards, including breakfast, break, lunch, and occasional hospitality
Support the Cook Manager with daily kitchen operations
Ensure food is presented attractively and served to the correct portion sizes
Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and allergen compliance
Follow key compliance processes including HACCP, COSHH, and Health & Safety regulations
Help train and support other catering team members
Ensure service counters and dining areas are clean, tidy, and welcoming
Complete daily and weekly cleaning duties across preparation, storage, and service areas
Deliver excellent customer service to students, staff, and visitors
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who enjoys cooking, working as part of a team, and delivering great service:
At least 1 year of hands-on cooking experience
Experience cooking for larger groups (400 - 500 students) is desirable
Confidence working with fresh ingredients and following recipes
Understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
Ability to stay organised and work efficiently in a busy kitchen
Positive attitude, reliability, and a team-focused approach
Basic food hygiene or food handling certification (training will also be provided)
Why Join Sodexo?
Working with Sodexo is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to belong to something bigger.
We value our colleagues and provide the support, tools, and benefits to help you succeed and grow.
Our Benefits Include:- Competitive salary
- Access to an online mental health and wellbeing platform
- Employee Assistance Programme for personal, legal, and financial support
- 24/7 virtual GP service and wellbeing app
- Sodexo Discounts Scheme for you, your family, and friends
- Financial wellbeing support through the Salary Finance platform
- Membership of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Learning and development opportunities to support your career
- Opportunities to volunteer and support local communities
You’ll also benefit from:
Daytime hours
Weekends off
Public holidays off, including Christmas
Ready to Be Part of Something Greater?
If you’re passionate about food and want to work in a supportive team where your work truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and start your journey with Sodexo.
Safeguarding Statement
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles require screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Please note: Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.
Package Description“A role where you can bring your passion for food”
- £14.15 per hour
- 30 hours per week
- Working pattern: Monday - Friday (07.30 -14.30)
- Term Time only (39 week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)**
**Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non-working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.**
About The CompanyAbout Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.