Mix & Weight Team Leader Location: Sittingbourne, Kent - COOK CLASSIC KITCHEN
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 2pm -10pm
Pay rate : £30,556.50 per year / £15.67 per hour
Be at the heart of our production process, where precision, leadership, and quality come together. As a Mix & Weigh Team Leader, you will not only ensure every ingredient is prepared, cooled, and mixed to exact standards, but also lead, support, and inspire your team to consistently deliver excellence. This is a role where accuracy is essential—but people leadership and living our values are just as important.
The Role Lead, motivate, and support the Mix & Weigh team to achieve daily production targets safely and efficiently

Ensure all recipes and mixing instructions are followed accurately and consistently

Oversee cooking, cooling, and handling processes to meet strict food safety and quality standards

Monitor production flow, identifying and resolving issues proactively

Take ownership of food safety compliance, ensuring all temperature controls and processes are followed

Maintain exceptional attention to detail across all team activities

Support, coach, and develop team members to build capability and confidence

Work collaboratively with Kitchen, Finishing, and other departments to ensure smooth operations

Ensure high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and housekeeping within the area

Lead by example in all aspects of behaviour, performance, and standards

Create an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone feels valued and able to contribute

Lead with integrity—doing the right thing, even when it’s not the easiest option

Encourage open communication and teamwork across departments

Take pride in the product, ensuring quality is never compromised

Support wellbeing within the team, recognising when individuals may need additional support





Drive a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging ideas and innovation

Act as a role model for COOK values in attitude, behaviour, and decision-making

Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in a food production or kitchen environment
Strong understanding of cooking processes, including cooking times, cooling times, and temperature control
Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow processes precisely
Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role (or readiness to step up)
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to motivate, support, and develop a team
Good organisational skills and ability to manage priorities
Good to Have Level 2 Food Hygiene and Food Safety certification (training can be provided)
Experience in leading teams within a fast-paced production environment
Excellent Benefits including
free cooked from fresh lunch for all employees
Free car park
Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
staff profit share
Wellbeing program
30% staff discount
Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
Team meals , events & away days
Be part of a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.
And many more.
What Cook is About We’re 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’s not the easy thing.
Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK.

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📌 Mix & Weigh Team Leader (Culiacán Rosales)
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📍 Culiacán Rosales