Advertising End Date:
15 Jun 2026
All Locations
South Shields
All Departments
Production
Salary details
Cooking Operative - Part Time - Fixed Term - Friday & Saturday - 17 hours p/w
Factory
Md Arifur Rahman (Hiring Manager - Team Manager)

About the role

Job Title: Cooking Operative

Responsible to: Team Leader / Team Manager


Main Role:

To ensure that all company products are cooked according to set recipes and guidelines, maintaining quality control throughout. To assist Team manager with department activity and staff. 


Main Duties:

  • Make sure all allergens are kept separately to avoid cross contamination. 
  • Cook batches as required using set ingredient weights, recipe sheets and batch codes 
  • Record temperatures during the cooking procedure. 
  • Clean as you go policy to be adopted to maintain high levels of food hygiene at all times whilst adhering to health and safety standards 
  • Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently 
  • Assist with the cleaning and organisation of kitchen and equipment 
  • Restock items as needed throughout the shift 
  • Adhere to all food hygiene & safety standards, ensuring hand hygiene is always adhered to. 
  • Report any serious incidents to upper management, such as machine failure or broken facilities 
  • To be flexible within work hours to assist in other Departments throughout the Company. 
  • To undertake any duties set to you by the Management Team that will assist in the day-to-day running of the factory, providing training has been carried out. 

Key Skills:

  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to work to deadlines.
  • High level of capability in maths. 
  • Interpersonal, communication and teamworking skills. 
  • Commitment, organisation and discipline.

Shift Pattern:

Friday - 7am to 4pm (30-minute unpaid break)

Saturday – 7am to 4pm (30-minute unpaid break)


Contracted Hours:

17 hours per week


Contract Type:

Temporary


Positions Available:

5

About us

At Simply Food Solutions we’re dedicated to creating an extensive range of quality food solutions, made in the UK with care. Our mission is simple: we believe in better food, always delighting our customers with the highest taste satisfaction. Everything we do is tailored to our customers' needs, no matter what.

Why not make our journey, your journey and be part of an exciting, dynamic environment with opportunities to grow and contribute to our mission.

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