Cook

Gloucestershire’s largest comprehensive school with over 200 staff and approximately 1,800 students is seeking a Cook to join the catering team and support in the provision of the catering facility. You will be working 37 hours per week 39 weeks per year (term time plus 1 week), Monday-Friday, 06:00-13:55, with a 30-minute unpaid break. As Cook, you will:

• Take responsibility for the preparation of hot and cold food and assist with the service of the food in all service areas throughout the school
• Help to plan daily menus with the Catering Lead, making provisions as appropriate for special food diets (e.g. allergens) and help order stock accordingly
• Develop and progress the catering provision to deliver healthy and high-quality meals that meet nutritional standards and the healthy food for healthy outcomes DFE food policy
• Ensure sufficient food is available at all times during all services throughout the school day
• Minimise wastage and ensure this does not have a negative impact on the effective operation and profitability of the catering operation
• Assist with serving staff and students, using the School’s till operation system
• Maintain hygienic standards as laid down by management and the Food Safety Act 1990, Food Safety (General Food Staff Regulations 1995) and the Food Safety Temperature Control Regulations 1995.

We are keen to speak to people about this Cook opportunity with the following:

• Allergy Awareness qualification
• HACCP training
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience of working within a catering environment, ideally within a mass catering setting.
• Experience working as a cook in a school kitchen.
• Experience of menu planning and costing.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of keeping Health & Safety records

What’s in it for you? 

• Attractive salary and pension.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Free one-to-one wellbeing support.
• Family friendly policies.
• Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage.
• Free access to the school’s Gym.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted gift cards via Voucher Store.
• Techscheme – save money on the latest tech from Apple and Currys PC World.
• A comprehensive range of staff social events throughout the year.
• Our dining centre and Pit Stop Cafe are open between 8:00am and 1:30pm every day.
• Support to complete further academic study and professional qualifications.
• A wide range of statutory benefits including sick pay, maternity, parental, and adoption leave
• Enhanced Paternity Leave Policy

 You will be joining a school who are purposeful, curious, proud, and supportive. If this sounds like the Cook role for you, click apply now. Close date – Friday 27th June – 09:00Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.