Extra Care Chef

Friendsofkerhonkson; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Annual leave 23 days

Training and development

Job summary

Hull City Council seeks a Cook to lead and develop the Council's Catering Department, with strong craft skills, menu creation and nutritional data in line with Caroline Walker Trust standards for adults.

You will train staff, drive improvements, and manage day-to-day catering operations, including ordering, cash handling, and compliance with HACCP and health and safety regulations. This is a full-time, permanent role offering career development and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a catering service and menu development.
• Knowledge of HACCP and Natasha’s Law requirements.
• Ability to train and supervise a team.
• Ability to research and develop new dishes and trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop the service in line with government guidelines.
• Maintain a safe and hygienic working environment per current legislation.
• Produce and develop menus with high-quality service.
• Lead and support a customer-focused workforce.
• Order goods, supplies and services from nominated suppliers.
• Develop and train staff through induction, achievement and development interviews.
• Organise regular staff/manager/customer meetings.
• Promote department aims to internal and external partnerships.
• Collaborate with Catering Manager to improve the service.
• Reconcile and control on-site cash/income processes and procedures.
• Manage computerised pre-payment till systems and kitchen tools.

Skills

Menu creation

Leadership

HACCP compliance

Training & development

Health & safety knowledge

Tools

Cypad Manager

Till systems

Job description

Number of Vacancies:0Time Type:Full timeWorker Type:RegularProposed Interview Date:Friday, October 16, 2026Hours of Work:37Hiring Manager:Ian MillsContact Number:01482 614548Job Description Summary:This is a Full Time, Permanent position.ROLE AND PURPOSEThis post requires a Cook to lead, manage and develop the catering service provision to the customers served by the Council’s Catering Department. Effective management and craft skills are essential in this position. Also, must possess ability to create menus, produce nutritional data showing compliance with food standards for the Caroline Walker Trust standards for adults and be up to date with current trends in the commercial catering with ability and skill to research, develop and produce new dishes. Must also possess the ability to train others where improvements are needed.This post requires a modern approach to individual employees and team development, which will also require coaching/training and development skills to ensure the department achieves its objectives.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:1. To develop the service in line with management and Government guidelines.2. Statutory Obligations - To maintain an organised, safe and hygienic working environment in accordance with current legislation and corporate policies. HACCP/Natasha’s Law legislation.3. To produce, develop all menus and providing a consistently high-quality service to our customers.4. To lead, develop and support a customer focused workforce.5. To order goods, supplies and services from nominated suppliers in accordance with corporate, divisional, and departmental procedures and administration processes.6. To develop and train all employees and administration processes through induction, achievement, and development interviews and on site-based training.7. To organise and record details of regular meetings with staff/managers /site managers/customers and tenants’ meetings.8. To promote the aims and objectives of the department in a professional manner to both internal and external partnerships.9. To work closely with Catering Manager to develop a focused customer-based service.10. To reconcile and control all on site cash/income processes and procedures.11. To manage the day-to-day administration of the computerised pre-payment till systems on site computer systems, kitchen cypad manager for all monitoring and procedures.12. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.NC4662.Cook Extra Care.docxCompensation Grades:GRADES 5.Pay Ranges:£26,824.00 - £29,064.00Job Classifications:3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 6- Enhanced (Adult Workforce) - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post)Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:- A competitive salary- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods- Supportive and forward-thinking culture- Great career development opportunitiesPlease ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.