People Coordinator

People Coordinator

Hours

Monday – Friday 8.30am -5pm

Location

Sittingbourne, Kent

Salary

£30,000 per year

Closing date for applications

19th June 2026

Purpose

To be part of Britain’s Best Kitchens with sites we’re proud of, where remarkable people work together with care and efficiency, cooking the very best meals and puddings that look and taste homemade.

Who you are

You will be working towards CIPD or have enthusiasm for a career working in a People and Culture function.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working across COOK’s 4 Sittingbourne sites supporting and developing the work of the People Operations team
• Acting as a friendly, approachable first point of contact for people-related questions whilst on each site
• Employee Relations support
• Assisting leaders during investigations and hearings
• Letter writing, note taking, scheduling and accurate record keeping within existing frameworks
• Ensuring consistency and fairness across our Sittingbourne sites
• Assistance with Occupational Health referrals
• Championing COOK’s values and helping create a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture across our Sittingbourne sites
• Support our Culture Calendar using on site communication methods
• Ensuring our communal areas have consistent messaging and themes

What You Bring

• Enthusiasm to work in a HR role and gain experience with a varied ER caseload
• Some experience working in operational and/or process focused environments
• A proactive and people-first mindset, with the confidence to balance empathy and pragmatism
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships at all levels
• An inquisitive mindset and eagerness to learn on the job
• The ability to operate under different managerial styles
• A good working knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations
• A genuine passion for creating brilliant places to work
• This role will operate across 4 sites across a large area in Sittingbourne, Kent, so it is expected that you will need to drive between these regularly
• COOK is a 24 hour operation, so occasional night shift check ins are expected

Excellent Benefits including

• 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.
• Life Insurance
• Free Lunch

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