Cook

Jobtrain (Reseller) - Aspris; Tadley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist education provider is seeking a Chef / Head Cook in Tadley to provide healthy and nutritious meals for students with autism. Responsibilities include menu planning, cooking, and managing a catering team, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. The school offers a supportive environment with benefits like ongoing training and wellbeing support. Ideal candidates should have relevant food safety certificates and a passion for enhancing children's dining experiences.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Commitment to ongoing training and career progression

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in menu planning and cooking fresh meals.
• Familiarity with food safety regulations and best practices.
• Ability to manage a small team and maintain kitchen hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Plan and cook nutritious meals for students and staff.
• Collaborate in developing menus considering dietary needs.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
• Maintain stock levels and accurate health records.
• Create a welcoming atmosphere during mealtimes.

Skills

Menu planning

Food safety regulations

Team management

Dietary requirements knowledge

Education

Level 2 certificate in Food

Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering

Valid food hygiene certificate

Job description

Overview

Tadley Court School is a specialist school and has an Ofsted rating of Good with Outstanding features. Our school is set in a beautiful semi-rural location with four acres of well-maintained grounds. We are a day school specialising in the education and care of children and young people between the age of 4 and 19 years who all have a formal Autism diagnosis and either SLD or MLD. We are proud of our career progression routes and we attract professionals who are willing to contribute to our sustained success whilst embracing our family-ethos. The school have benefited from significant development which is due to continue into the new academic year.

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.

Benefits

Our benefits include :

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced PVG / DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Responsibilities

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.

• 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.

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

If you would like an informal chat about this exciting role, or to organise a visit, please give Robyn a call on 07720891703 / email

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 & Barring 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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