Cook In Charge

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group; Stafford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Stafford is seeking a Cook in Charge to work in a busy kitchen, preparing and cooking food for students and staff. Applicants should have previous experience in a large scale catering environment and an understanding of healthy eating options. This role includes supervising catering assistants and offers excellent training and development opportunities, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

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

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 the supervision of a team of catering assistants.

Skills

Cooking in large scale catering environment

Providing healthy eating options

Team supervision

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate

NVQ Level 2 Food Preparation and Cooking or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Cook in Charge - Institute of Technology

Hours: 37 hours a week, term-time only (38 weeks)

Salary: £25,322 pro-rata (actual salary £21,572 per annum)

Location: Stafford Institute of Technology

About NSCG

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.

What's in it for you?

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 and FREE early morning coffee/tea and toast

How to apply

To apply for the role of Cook - IOT, please go to the NSCG careers page.