Assistant Cook

The Basildon Academies; Basildon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Basildon Academies invites applications for an Assistant Cook in their Catering Department at Upper Academy. You will work with the Cook to plan menus, prepare food and maintain hygiene standards in a busy kitchen.

The role involves assisting in special functions and theme days, with a focus on cost control and quality. This position is based at Basildon and is aligned to term-time working patterns with a 37-hour week.

Qualifications

• Assist with planning menus, pricing and achieving budgeted food costs.
• Assist with all food preparation and cooking.
• Prepare light foods, snacks and beverages.
• Ensure dishes meet quality and presentation standards.
• Adhere to hygiene and safety regulations in kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist Cook to plan menus, set prices and achieve budgeted food cost.
• Assist with all food preparation and cooking.
• Prepare light foodstuffs, snacks and beverages.
• Prepare counter to the standards required by Cook.
• Prepare dishes and participate in kitchen activities.
• Ensure knowledge of daily menu, portions and prices.
• Ensure dishes are produced to required quality before serving.
• Assist in cleaning kitchen areas and store rooms.
• Comply with hygiene and safety regulations for staff and equipment.
• Carry out additional kitchen tasks as required by the Cook.
• Assist in food prep for special functions and theme days.

Skills

Menu planning

Food preparation

Hygiene standards

Budgeting

Job description

To work with the Cook and deputise in their absence. Supporting the preparation and cooking of all menu dishes. Assist in the general cleaning of the kitchen and maintaining high standards of hygiene. Work with Cook with menu plans and promotions in accordance with Food Handling and Hygiene Regulations.

• Assists Cook to plan menus, set prices and achieve and maintain budgeted food cost
• Assist with all food preparation and cooking
• Preparation of all light foodstuffs, snacks and beverages
• Prepare counter to the standards required by Cook
• Prepares dishes and participates in all other activities taking place in the kitchen
• Ensure daily knowledge of the food to be served, together with portions and prices.
• Ensures that dishes are produced to the required standards of quality and attractiveness before serving
• Assist with cleaning all aspects of kitchen areas and store rooms.
• Complies with Statutory and company regulations concerning the hygiene and safety of staff, food and equipment
• As and when required by the Cook, carries out additional task concerned with the operation of the kitchens
• Assists in the preparation and cooking of food for special functions and 'theme days'
• To ensure that all policies and procedures are communicated to the team and adhered to including health and safety, The Basildon Academies is focused upon developing the whole child; our curriculum has been developed to enable our students to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills so that they will become lifelong learners. This includes opportunities for linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technical, human, social, physical and artistic learning so that students make progress in a wide range of subjects. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances. Documents Please be aware that some uploaded documents may require special software such as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
• Recruitment Pack
  We are currently looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Assistant Cookto join our Catering Department. This role is based at our Upper Academy.
  Salary Range:Band 2 FTE £26,646 - £27,911.Actual starting salary £21,510 with performance based increments.
  Working weeks:40 weeks (Term Time plus 1week) Working Hours: 37 per week (07:00 am to 15:00pm)

We set high expectations of all our students and this, in turn, ensures we create a positive climate for learning in which every student can reach their full potential. Our Academy is a calm, orderly and purposeful environment where students enjoy their learning, make good progress and feel safe. Our Sixth Form is a major part of the academy with the structure modelling itself on developing independent learning skills like those seen in universities which allows students to continue their studies in their specialist subject areas. Students are very much encouraged to become mature adults being engaged in many aspects of the life of the academy which further develops those much needed skills to go on into university or the world of work.