Cook in Charge

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a hardworking individual to join its kitchen team. You will be responsible for cooking and serving food, supervising assistants, and ensuring a clean environment. Candidates should have relevant experience in large scale catering and hold necessary hygiene certifications. The role offers a supportive environment and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Term-time working Cycle to Work Scheme

Excellent Training and Development Opportunities

Staff parking available

Subsidised health scheme

On site restaurant facilities

FREE early morning coffee/tea and toast

Qualifications

• Previous experience of cooking in a large scale catering environment, ideally in education.
• Good understanding of providing healthy eating options.
• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate and NVQ Level 2 Food Preparation and Cooking or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and cooking a range of food items.
• Service and sale of food to students and staff.
• Assisting with supervision of a team of catering assistants.

Skills

Experience in large scale catering

Understanding of healthy eating options

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate

NVQ Level 2 Food Preparation and Cooking

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and hardworking individual to join our successful team. Working at the Institute of Technology, duties include working in a busy kitchen, preparation and cooking a range of food items, service and sale of food to students and staff and stakeholders, checking goods inward and keeping areas clean. Assisting with the supervision of a team of catering assistants.

To be successful, you will have previous experience of cooking in a large scale catering environment, ideally in education, and have a good understanding of providing healthy eating options. You will hold an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate and NVQ Level 2 Food Preparation and Cooking or equivalent.

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) is one of the very best colleges in the country. In October 2024 we became the first and only further education provider in England to achieve a full set of outstanding grades in consecutive Ofsted Inspections. This includes recognition of our strong contribution towards meeting Local Skills Needs under the latest version of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF). The inspection report praised all areas of the College's provision and acknowledged NSCG's 'staff are professional, friendly, incredibly supportive and work tirelessly to meet the needs of learners' 'teachers improve their practice based upon the support they receive' and 'teachers create highly supportive, calm and highly aspirational environments in which learners and apprentices thrive'. In summary, NSCG is a great place to work and study. To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group. The group is currently home to a population of over 6,500 full-time students with around 2000 adult learners and students on higher education programmes. We have over 1,500 apprentices where we work with over 850 individual employers. Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence.

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Term-time working Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary sacrifice)
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities (supported with a dedicated budget)
• Staff parking available
• Health-related benefits including subsidised health scheme
• On site restaurant facilities
• FREE early morning coffee/tea and toast