School Cook

JR United Kingdom; Salford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated School Cook to join their team at Park School. This role involves planning and preparing nutritious meals while managing kitchen staff to ensure a high-quality catering service. With a focus on dietary needs and waste minimization, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the wellbeing of students. Enjoy the benefits of a 4-Day Working Week, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance while making a positive impact on the lives of young individuals. Join a supportive environment that values your contributions and commitment to safeguarding the welfare of pupils.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Paid Fertility Treatment Support

Qualifications

• Responsible for planning and preparing high-quality food.
• Manage and supervise all kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus considering dietary needs of students.
• Monitor stocks and ensure quality control.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen areas.

Skills

Food Preparation

Menu Planning

Dietary Needs Awareness

Stock Monitoring

Education

Level 2 Food and Hygiene Standards

Job description

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At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title: School Cook

Location: Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH

Salary: Up to £25,000 per annum

Hours: 30 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a School Cook to join Park School located in Chipping Norton.

About the role

To be responsible for the planning and preparation of high-quality food and catering service to the school. To manage and supervise all kitchen staff.

Key Task Areas and Responsibilities

• To plan menus for the school with reference to the dietary needs of our young people
• To undertake the monitoring of stocks by date rotation, portion control and quality and in accordance with the budgetary controls set
• To set up and clean down the kitchen areas before and after day to day use
• To ensure that necessary preparation is undertaken for the day/weekly demand/needs of the school
• To be observant of the need to minimise waste
• To provide suitable food to staff/pupils with special dietary requirements

Level 2 Food and Hygiene Standards

About the school

Park School is a SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH; a co-educational provision with entry from 7-18 years old.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit