Cook

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambian Red Rose School in Preston seeks an experienced school kitchen manager to oversee daily meal preparation and ensure high dietary and hygiene standards. You will manage a small kitchen team and plan menus that meet dietary needs for SEMH students.

The role requires a proactive, creative cook who stays up-to-date with food trends, works well under pressure, and collaborates with staff to support safe, nutritious meals for up to 30 students.

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.
• 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 regulations

Cooking from scratch

Menu planning

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Job description

Cambian Red Rose School is an independent, DfE-registered, co-educational day school, providing specialist education for up to 30 students aged 5-17 years.

Cambian Red Rose School provides high-quality, personalised education for students with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties. Our success is based on an approach which combines high expectations with sensitivity to the needs of individual students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard.
• Catering for meetings and school events.
• Managing a small kitchen team.
• 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.

Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. 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 will 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 on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.