Cook

Ten2Two; Abbots Langley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A landscape design firm in Abbots Langley is seeking an in-house cook to prepare delicious vegetarian meals for their team of 29. You'll craft five lunches weekly, using fresh, organic ingredients from the garden, and have the chance to collaborate on menu planning with the gardening team. This unique role offers the opportunity to create healthy, home-cooked meals and to bake cakes for events in a vibrant environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking healthy meals, preferably in a professional setting.
• Ability to work with fresh and seasonal ingredients.
• Skills in menu planning based on available ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare five vegetarian/plant-based lunches weekly for 18-22 team members.
• Collaborate with the gardening team on seasonal vegetable growth.
• Bake cakes for events and special occasions.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Ability to prepare vegetarian meals

Job description

Are you a passionate cook with a desire to provide healthy food, using fresh plant based ingredients? This is an amazing and unique role with your name all over it!

Our Client

Our client is a landscape and garden design specialist with an associated not for profit supporting the health and wellbeing benefits of gardening and creativity.

The Role

Our client is looking for a friendly, organised and proactive in‑house cook to cater for the team and events. They would prepare five delicious vegetarian/plant‑based lunches a week for their team of landscape architects and garden designers. The team is 29 in total, but on a day‑to‑day basis you’d be catering for between 18‑22 people. They are looking for someone who is passionate about cooking and using homegrown organic ingredients from their vegetable garden when available.

Each lunch would take around 2‑3 hours to prepare, depending on numbers. It’s all about healthy home‑cooked family‑style food, with big flavours, lots of variety and lots of fresh herbs! As part of menu planning, there will be opportunities to collaborate with the gardening team about which seasonal vegetables you’d like them to grow to suit your menus.

Part of the role would also be baking cakes for events including garden visits and catering fo...