Cook House Sauce Chef

Cuisine Centre, Derby
£16.70 per hour | 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday

Are you passionate about food production and maintaining the highest quality standards? We're looking for a Cook House Sauce Chef to join our busy Cuisine Centre in Derby, playing a key role in producing premium sauces and meat-based products for our operation.

Working within a fast-paced production environment, you'll be responsible for preparing ingredients, following recipes with precision and ensuring every product meets exacting quality, safety and traceability standards.

What You'll Be Doing

• Preparing sauces and meats in line with production plans and recipes
• Weighing and measuring ingredients accurately
• Maintaining full traceability records, including batch codes and temperature checks
• Ensuring food safety, hygiene and quality standards are consistently met
• Following stock rotation procedures and minimising waste
• Keeping work areas and equipment clean and organised
• Supporting operational targets and production deadlines
• Assisting other areas of the factory when required

What We're Looking For

• An interest in food production or manufacturing
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality
• Good communication, numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work independently and follow processes accurately
• A positive, flexible and team-focused attitude
• Physical ability to lift and carry items up to 15kg
• Previous food handling experience would be advantageous, but is not essential

Working Hours

• 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Flexibility to work occasional overtime when required

Benefits

• Free breakfast and lunch
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent public transport links
• Perks at Work employee discount platform
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Mental, physical and financial wellbeing support
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Apply Today

If you're looking for an opportunity to join a growing food production team where quality, teamwork and development are valued, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help deliver exceptional food products to the highest standards every day.