Cook

Caretech Group; Pennington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambian Southlands School in Lymington, Hampshire is seeking a skilled Cook to lead the school kitchen and deliver nutritious meals for students, staff, and visitors. You will manage daily operations, ensuring high hygiene standards and compliance with safety regulations.

The role involves budgeting, menu planning, and coordinating a small kitchen team within a term-time schedule, with 40 hours per week on a permanent basis. A strong focus on fresh, healthy meals from scratch is essential.

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.
• NVQ or equivalent in Catering (preferred).

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

Scratch cooking

Food trends

Team player

Catering NVQ

Education

NVQ in Catering or equivalent

Job description

Cambian Southlands School - Lymington, Hampshire

Job Title: Cook

Salary: £27,455.76

Contract Type: Permanent, 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 Southlands School!

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.

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.