Cook – Boarding School

Orange Recruitment; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Felixstowe International College is seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and caring Cook to join our boarding community and provide nutritious, varied meals for students.

You will prepare meals with the pastoral and boarding teams, ensuring safe, timely service and catering for dietary needs and allergies.

We offer flexible working patterns with full-time, part-time or term-time contracts and 37.5 hours per week, plus duties like safeguarding training and CPD as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals and perform kitchen duties for boarding students.

Job description

Location: Felixstowe International College, Suffolk

Contract: Permanent – full-time, part-time or term-time contracts considered

Working pattern: Flexible arrangements available

Salary: £27,300 per annum FTE (based 37.5 hours per week), pro rata for part-time or term-time hours

About the Role

Felixstowe International College is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and caring Cook to join our close-knit school community and help provide nutritious, varied and enjoyable meals for our boarding students.

Good food is an important part of boarding life, and our kitchen plays an important role in the wellbeing and daily experience of our students. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their cooking and enjoys preparing meals for young people in a friendly school environment.

Flexible Working – We Are Open to Different Arrangements

We recognise that finding the right working pattern is important, so we are happy to consider different arrangements depending on the candidate’s availability and the needs of the College.

We would welcome applications from:

• An experienced weekday cook and a weekend cook, with separate contracts and responsibilities;
• Two cooks who would like to share the role, with one primarily covering weekdays and the other covering weekends;
• Candidates who are able to cover part of the advertised hours, including those interested in alternate weekend working; or
• Candidates looking for a term-time contract, with working arrangements agreed according to the College’s needs and the candidate’s availability.

We are happy to discuss the working pattern with suitable candidates and find an arrangement that works well for both the successful candidate and the College.

Working Hours

Our student meal times are:

• Lunch: 12:15pm
• Dinner: 5:30pm

The standard working shifts are:

• Lunch shift: approximately 9:30am–1:00pm
• Dinner shift: approximately 3:00pm–6:30pm

The working day is split into a lunch shift and a dinner shift, with an unpaid break between the two shifts.

The shifts include the preparation, cooking, serving and associated kitchen duties required for each meal.

For a full-time position, the contracted working hours are 37.5 hours per week. In addition to the regular meal-service shifts, the remaining contracted hours may include safeguarding training, pastoral or staff meetings, CPD sessions, menu planning, stock management and other College-related duties, as required.

Part-time and term-time working arrangements will be considered, with hours agreed according to the needs of the College and the candidate’s availability.

Holiday and Term-Time Working

We are able to consider both year-round and term-time working arrangements, depending on the candidate and the needs of the College.

For full-time, year-round employees, the College provides 8 weeks’ paid holiday per year (full-time equivalent, inclusive of bank holidays).

For part-time and term-time employees, holiday entitlement will be calculated pro rata in accordance with the relevant contract.

Candidates interested in a term-time arrangement are very welcome to apply, and the working pattern and holiday arrangements can be discussed during the recruitment process.

About Felixstowe International College

Felixstowe International College is a small, co-educational independent school with a warm and welcoming family atmosphere. We welcome both international and UK students for day and full boarding education.

With small class sizes and a dedicated team, we pride ourselves on creating a caring, supportive and respectful community.

Our Christian ethos underpins everything we do, encouraging personal integrity, respect and global citizenship.

The Role

The successful candidate will prepare nutritious, balanced and enjoyable meals for our students and staff, helping to create a welcoming and positive dining experience.

You will work closely with the pastoral and boarding teams to ensure that meals are prepared safely, efficiently and on time, while catering for individual dietary requirements and allergies.

This is an important role within the College, and we are looking for someone who understands the importance