Cook

Cambian Group Plc; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambian Wing College Bournemouth is seeking a skilled Cook to lead the school kitchen and prepare fresh, nutritious meals for students, staff and visitors.

The role covers day-to-day kitchen management, budget control, and menu planning with dietary considerations. The contract is permanent, term-time (39 weeks) with 5.6 weeks paid leave, and DBS/reference checks are required for safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and health & safety regulations.
• Able to cook fresh, healthy meals from scratch.
• Creative and up-to-date with food trends.
• Team player with strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Daily preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard.
• Catering for meetings and school events.
• Managing a small kitchen team.
• Budget and stock control.
• Menu planning with attention to dietary needs.
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety.
• Attending training and supporting compliance.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food safety hygiene

Cook from scratch

Menu planning

Teamwork & organisation

Education

NVQ or equivalent in Catering

Job description

Cook

Cambian Wing College, Bournemouth

Salary £24,280.24 per annum

Permanent contract, 40 hours per week

Term Time Only (39 weeks), plus 5.6 weeks paid leave

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cook to lead the kitchen at Cambian Wing College. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the school kitchen, preparing fresh and nutritious meals for students (some with restrictive diets), staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard.
• Catering for meetings and school events.
• Managing a small kitchen team.
• Budget and stock control.
• Menu planning with attention to dietary needs.
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety.
• Attending training and supporting compliance.

Candidate Profile:

• Proven experience managing a kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and health & safety regulations.
• Able to cook fresh, healthy meals from scratch.
• Creative and up-to-date with food trends.
• Team player with strong organisational skills.
• NVQ or equivalent in Catering (preferred).

Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

Wing College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Cambian will also conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.