School Cook

North Lakes Children's Services; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee Discount Scheme

Access to training and development机会

Job summary

North Lakes Children's Services is seeking an experienced Cook to join our friendly local team. You will prepare innovative, healthy menus for pupils and manage ordering, stock, and cost control in a school kitchen.

The role requires experience in a commercial or professional kitchen, ideally within a school setting, with strong attention to detail and high standards for food safety. DBS checks and safeguarding commitments apply.

Qualifications

• Experience of cooking in a commercial or professional kitchen, ideally within a school kitchen or similar environment.
• Ability to prepare high-quality, healthy meals in line with a school menu.
• Ability to work within an agreed budget and order products when required.
• Ability to cater for a range of dietary requirements.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle may be required if you do not live locally in Haltwhistle.

Responsibilities

• Prepare innovative, healthy menus that meet the needs of our pupils.
• Manage ordering, stock levels, stock rotation and cost control.
• Ensure all food safety standards are followed.
• Manage allergen and dietary requirements appropriately.
• Supervise kitchen assistant staff.
• Serve meals and provide a welcoming environment for pupils.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

High cooking standards

Food safety awareness

Manual handling

Job description

• Prepare innovative, healthy menus that meet the needs of our pupils
• Manage ordering, stock levels, stock rotation and cost control
• Ensure all food safety standards are followed
• Manage allergen and dietary requirements appropriately
• Supervise kitchen assistant staff
• Serve meals and provide a welcoming environment for pupils
  We are currently seeking an experienced Cook to join our friendly local team. If you have excellent attention to detail, high standards and a desire to do your job to the best of your ability every day, a School Cook role may be the perfect job for you., Experience of cooking in a commercial or professional kitchen, ideally within a school kitchen or similar environment
• Ability to prepare high-quality, healthy meals in line with a school menu
• Ability to work within an agreed budget and order products when required
• Ability to cater for a range of dietary requirements
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Able or willing to use kitchen equipment
• Aware of kitchen hygiene rules
• Ability to undertake the physical aspects of the role, including carrying stock to and from the cellar in line with safe manual-handling practices
• Good time-management skills
• Able to work unsupervised and deliver good-quality work
• Ability to follow instructions, complete tasks and use your own initiative
• Reliable access to the site. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle may be required if you do not live locally in Haltwhistle, as the site is rather remote
  North Lakes Children's Services is a well-established local provider of therapeutic residential care and education for boys aged 6-18. We improve the resilience, self-esteem and abilities of all the young people we work with.
  Term time plus one additional week during school holidays
• Company pension
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Access to training and development opportunities
• North Lakes is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. North Lakes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.