Cook in Charge

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

Permanent, Full-time, 37 hours per week, (Job Share available of 2 x part-time 18.5 hours)

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Join our team at The Waterfront, Rother Valley Country Park!

We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Cook in Charge to help deliver an exceptional catering service at our stunning lakeside venue.

The Waterfront Café offers over 200 covers, and our function space hosts a variety of conference and events throughout the year.

As Cook in Charge, you’ll work closely with the Head Chef to prepare, cook, and serve high-quality meals for the public, functions, and events. You’ll also take responsibility for the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence, ensuring smooth operations and high standards at all times.

What you’ll do

• Manage the day-to-day running of the kitchen and supervise staff.
• Prepare, cook, and serve meals in line with approved menus and portion guidelines.
• Maintain hygiene and food safety standards, including temperature checks and accurate record-keeping.
• Organise stock ordering, deliveries, and rotation of supplies for the kitchen area.
• Assist with menu development and marketing content for catering services.

What we’re looking for

• Essential: Level 3 Catering / Food Safety qualification.
• Experience in volume catering and event functions.
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene and safety legislation.
• Ability to supervise and motivate a team.
• Good ICT skills and experience with stock control
• Flexible approach – able to work weekends and bank holidays.

Why join us?

• Work in a beautiful lakeside setting.
• Uniform and PPE provided.
• Be part of a friendly, supportive team delivering great service to our visitors.

Apply today and help us make every visit memorable!

Interviews are planned to be held between 15th – 17th November 2026

Internal candidates: Apply via the YourHR system

External candidates: Complete the short form and upload your CV, detailing relevant skills, experience and qualifications aligned with the Job and Person Profile.

For further details, contact: Kate Stott, Venue & Events Manager

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This post involves working with children/ adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.