Senior Café Cook (contracted)

Colchester, Essex

Permanent – 45 HPW (Tue-Sun)

7.5 HPD – 8am-4pm (Flexibility is required to cover events, absences, holidays)

£39,780 pa

To provide the stability needed within the Café to enable growth, we require candidates to have a minimum of 18 months’ right to work in the UK and be available for the full shift pattern.

The Senior Café Cook will be assisting in overseeing and directing all aspects of the day to day operation of the kitchen. Working alongside and under the guidance of the Catering Services & Bar Manager, they will ensure all food hygiene standards and regulations are adhered to, high standards are met and exceeded, and ensure food wastage is kept to a minimum.

Supporting the Catering Services & Bar manager with catering for Events Team in delivering set menus and bespoke catering services for hires and events of a high standard.

With the Catering Services & Bar Manager, they will develop and produce an imaginative and deliverable menu, appropriate to the venue and visitor profile, with the focus on fresh, seasonal and where possible local ingredients, ensuring the highest standards of food hygiene, service, and health and safety procedures.

They will help supervise kitchen and café assistants as required but also during the Holiday Fun programme, where we provide free meals, working with and supervising local community groups, to cater a set menu for approximately 140 people per day over the school holidays, alongside our normal café service.

This is a varied role which is hands on, working alongside staff/casuals in the kitchen, Café Supervisors and front of house. Being able to prioritise and manage a busy workload to meet customer and Firstsite’s demands is essential.

Please see the Job Description for more information.

Firstsite’s commitment to inclusion   

We pride ourselves on being a place where your individuality is valued; you can be yourself and still achieve your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results to our objectives. Diversity of background, experience, perspective, are all important to us.

Firstsite is proud to be an inclusive employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We aim to offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum requirements of the role and we look to anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments, as required.

How to apply for this role

To apply for the role, please send your CV and a brief covering letter that states how your experience and skills match the criteria listed in the job description. Please note whether you are applying for the contracted or casual role.

Please send your application to [email protected], together with a completed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form.

Deadline for applications: 9am – Mon 9 Jun 2025

Interviews will take place: Thu 12 Jun 2025

Potential start date: Immediate