Cook/Housekeeper

Young Foundations Limited; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice

Enhanced maternity package

Career development and training

Blue light card discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service reward

Job summary

Young Foundations Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cook/Housekeeper for Mortimer School. You will start your day by cooking and finish with housekeeping duties, ensuring meals meet dietary requirements and are prepared and served to the required standards.

You will also manage stock, assist with packing meals for transport, maintain kitchen cleanliness and records, and follow COSHH and safety regulations in a supportive school environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to use own initiative and work to agreed plans.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Effective communication and physical fitness.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals, accommodating dietary requirements and following menus.
• Pack meals for transport to other locations where appropriate.
• Control the servery, washing up, and setting up/clearing away equipment and tables.
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen and surrounding area; ensure hygiene standards.
• Receive and store goods, manage stock, and report discrepancies.
• Follow COSHH guidelines and keep records of temperatures, cleaning rotas, and stock levels.

Skills

Initiative

Time management

Organisation

Communication

Physical fitness

Job description

Hours of Week: 40 hours per week 9:30am - 4:30pm

Contract Type:Permanent

Requirements:

Ability to use own initiative, work to agreed plans, time management, organised, communication, physically fit.

As a Cook/Housekeeper your duties will be:

You will start your day as our cook and finish with housekeeping duties.

• The preparation of cooking and service of food and beverages accommodating any special dietary requirements and following agreed menus, packing of meals for transport to other locations where appropriate.
• Control of the servery, washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables and cleaning of the kitchen, surrounding area and equipment.
• Receipt and safe storage of goods, stock control, stocktaking and completion of monitoring sheets reporting any discrepancies to the Headteacher.
• Maintaining high standard of cleanliness throughout the building as directed by the Head Teacher, whilst always respecting the privacy of the staff within the offices and being mindful of any private meetings and conversations taking place.
• Safe use, handling and storage of all COSHH related agents and reporting any maintenance issues. Always follow food hygiene and safety regulations. Assist in maintaining accurate records of food storage temperatures, cleaning rotas, and stock levels.
• To ensure that cleaning aids are restocked as appropriate at the end of a shift and cleaning cupboards are left clean and tidy. To take responsibility of ensuring we are always fully stocked and to inform the Head Teacher as and when required.

Please see the job description for more information.

About Mortimer School:

Mortimer House School provides a full curriculum experience for up to 21 students, from the ages of 11 to 18. Our Approach to education is to inspire and engage our students through a wide range of positive learning experiences.

Through this curriculum out go is that students are able to develop self-esteem and personal resilience. Our school ethos believes in showing respect for one another, which results in a happy school community.

Benefits of Working for us:

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
• Career development and training
• Salary Sacrifice
• Enhanced maternity package

Young Foundations is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with our safeguarding policy. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, right to work checks and any other necessary checks.

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About us

At Young Foundations, we specialise in residential step-down services and specialist education for children and young people with complex needs, learning disabilities, and autism.

We also offer specialist placements to children who may have experienced trauma or have attachment-based problems. Our creative and nurturing approach focuses on each individual, delivering a targeted programme of support specifically designed around their needs.

• Pay Progression
• Blue light card discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave package
• Long service reward

Values

Young Foundations
Alexander House, Highfield Park, Llandyrnog, Denbighshire LL16 4LU