Cook

Cambian Group Plc; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambian Red Rose School in Preston, Lancashire, invites applications for a Cook to support our SEMH-focused education setting. The role is 20 hours per week during term time, with a salary of £11,337.32 per year. You will prepare daily meals, cater for events, and manage a small kitchen team in a compliant environment.

The school prioritises high-quality, fresh meals and strict hygiene. Candidates should have kitchen management experience, strong food safety knowledge, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen management.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations.
• Proficiency in health & safety standards.
• Ability to prepare fresh, healthy meals from scratch.

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

Health & safety

Scratch cooking

Job description

Position: Cook

Location: Preston, Lancashire

Hours: 20 hours per week, term time

Salary Details: £11,337.32 per annum

The school:

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.

We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are 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.

We 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.

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