Senior Front-end Developer at COOK
Location: Tonbridge, Kent - 2 days per week, WFH, 3 days per week, Occasional travel to Sittingbourne, Kent
About COOK: Welcome to COOK, where we don't just make frozen food; we craft culinary masterpieces! As a certified B Corporation and the UK's top food and drink company to work for, we've been delighting taste buds since 1997. Our secret? Traditional cooking methods, top-notch ingredients, and a passion for quality that sets us apart.
Purpose of the Role: With COOK's rapid expansion, we're on a mission to supercharge our web and digital capabilities. We're hunting for a Senior Front-end Developer to lead the charge in developing our web and internal systems' user interfaces. If you have a knack for front-end technologies and can seamlessly blend them with back-end systems to create jaw-dropping user experiences, we want you!
Key Responsibilities:
* Design with Flair: Implement responsive web design to ensure our website dazzles on every device.
* Creative Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with UX/UI designers to transform stunning designs into functional and reusable components.
* Architectural Brilliance: Develop and maintain a component-driven architecture using React, TypeScript, and tools like Storybook for consistency and scalability.
* Speed Demon: Optimize web applications for lightning-fast speed, scalability, and top-notch accessibility.
* Problem Solver: Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and tackle front-end issues and bugs with finesse.
* Tech Trendsetter: Stay ahead of the curve with emerging front-end technologies and trends, applying cutting-edge web development practices to keep our platforms at the forefront.
Essential Skills Required:
* Experience: Minimum 5 years of commercial front-end development experience.
* Tech Savvy: Proficiency in front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript, and frameworks like React.js.
* Component Guru: Strong experience with component-driven development and using tools like Storybook for design systems and documentation.
* Design Pro: A solid understanding of responsive and adaptive design principles.
* Compatibility Whiz: Familiarity with cross-browser compatibility issues and techniques to address them.
* Detail-Oriented: Excellent problem-solving skills and a keen eye for detail.
* Communicator: Effective communication skills, capable of articulating complex concepts clearly.
* Value Aligned: Alignment with the values and ethos of COOK.
Desirable Skills:
* SEO Savvy: Understanding of SEO principles to support optimized front-end development.
* Version Control: Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
* Collaborative Spirit: Experience collaborating with back-end developers, with a working knowledge of technologies such as ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server.
* Agile Enthusiast: Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
* Accessibility Advocate: Exposure to accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and inclusive design practices.
This role is an exciting opportunity to shape COOK’s digital presence by driving the development of modern, scalable, and reusable front-end components that create exceptional user experiences. Join us to contribute to a fast-growing company that values innovation, sustainability, and quality.
Excellent Benefits include:
* Paid breaks
* Free food
* CookieJar Smart Spending discounts on leading brands
* Profit share
* 30% staff discount
* Birthdays off and much more…
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 please apply.
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