Cook

Aspris; Frome; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive access to reward anddiscount

Comprehensive induction

Blue Light Card

Full-time and part-time options

No driving licence required

Free staff lunch

Free parking

Training and career progression

Paid enhanced DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Aspris is recruiting a Chef/Head Cook for a school in Frome to plan, prepare and serve nutritious meals for pupils and staff, including those with autism. You will lead a small catering team, manage budgets and ensure high standards of food hygiene. Training will be provided with opportunities for professional development.

Full-time and part-time roles available, onsite with free staff lunch and parking. A supportive, collaborative environment awaits you.

Qualifications

• Plan, prepare and cook nutritious meals for pupils and staff with dietary needs.
• Collaborate with education staff to develop varied menus accommodating restrictions.
• Adhere to government Healthy Eating in Schools guidelines and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and cook fresh, well-balanced meals for pupils and staff.
• Collaborate with special education staff to develop menus meeting dietary needs.
• Ensure meals comply with food safety regulations and best practices.
• Maintain stock levels and accurate records of purchases and usage.
• Manage food service operations and supervise catering assistants.
• Uphold high standards of kitchen hygiene and safety.

Skills

Menu planning

Stock management

Team leadership

Food safety

Budgeting

Education

Level 2 Food safety certificate

Level 3 Supervising Food Safety in Catering

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Here at Aspris, we are proud to be a leading provider of specialist education services with over 30 schools nationwide. We are recruiting for a Chef/Head Cook to join us at our school for autistic children and young people.

About us:

Set in its own grounds close to Frome town centre, North Hill House is an independent specialist day school for children and young people aged 6 to 19 years with high functioning autistic spectrum disorders, including Asperger’s Syndrome and associated difficulties.

The school has been specifically designed to provide a strong focus for both UK and international students who need different levels of support to succeed, thus allowing young people with autistic spectrum disorders, Asperger’s Syndrome and associated difficulties to thrive effectively in an ever-demanding and complex society. Students have ambitions to live and work as self-reliant adults and we can help them to reach their goals with continued support, structure and guidance.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• full-time and part-time options
• No driving licence required
• Free staff lunch
• Free parking if needed
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

In this role, you will be responsible for menu planning, ordering stock, cooking, food service and the line management of a small team of catering assistants. You will adhere to set budgets within the school to deliver healthy, varied and nutritious diets for young people and the staff which comply with Government Healthy Eating in Schools expectations. In addition, you will be responsible for the ensuring that the kitchen and associated areas are kept to a high standard of hygiene, including food and equipment storage and that all compliance requirements are met and maintained to a high standard.

You will ideally have a Level 2 certificate in Food, Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering and a valid food hygiene certificate. Training will be provided on Aspris systems and procedures.

As the school's Chef/Cook you will be required to:

• Plan, prepare, and cook fresh well-balanced meals for pupils and staff, considering their specific dietary requirements and preferences
• Collaborate with special education staff to develop interesting and varied menus that accommodate individual dietary restrictions and sensory needs whilst maintaining Government Healthy Eating expectations.
• Ensure that all meals are prepared and served in accordance with food safety regulations and best practices
• Maintain stock levels
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with health & safety policies
• Foster a positive dining experience for pupils by creating a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere during mealtimes

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Baring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

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