Production Team Member - casual contract

Join a friendly and supportive kitchen team this Christmas season! Are you looking for a hands on role in a welcoming food production environment? COOK is recruiting Casual Kitchen Prep Assistants to help prepare premium Christmas products, including centrepieces, turkeys, ducks, and geese, for one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year.

Based at Sittingbourne Business Park, COOK Kitchen is located just a 10 minute walk from Sittingbourne train station, making it easily accessible for those travelling by public transport.

• Location: Sittingbourne
• Pay: £14.00 per hour
• Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-4pm
• Contract: Casual, approximately 26 June 2026 - 4 December 2026

As a Kitchen Prep Assistant, you will play a vital role in preparing products to the highest standards. Duties include:

• Carefully cutting, weighing, and measuring ingredients following clear instructions
• Preparing meat, poultry, and seafood by cutting and processing ready for cooking
• Preparing Christmas centrepieces, turkeys, ducks, and geese
• Chopping using kitchen knives safely and confidently
• Maintaining cleanliness throughout the kitchen, including workstations, equipment, utensils, and dishes
• Following food safety, hygiene, and health & safety procedures at all times
• Supporting the wider kitchen team with a variety of preparation tasks

• Comfortable handling and working with raw meat products
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately
• Confident using kitchen knives and food preparation equipment
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team
• Previous kitchen, catering, food production, or food manufacturing experience is beneficial but not essential

If you tick most of these boxes but not all - don't stress. We are all about potential.

• Free cooked from fresh lunch for all employees
• Free car park
• Paid leave on your birthday, moving house, becoming a grandparent or your child starting school for the first time
• Staff profit share
• Wellbeing programme
• 30% staff discount
• Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks
• Team meals, events & away days
• Part of a B Corp certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community

We are a proudly independent, family owned B Corp, which basically means we care. A lot. About our food. About our people. And about doing the right thing - even when it is not the easy thing. Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where everyone is welcome. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK.