Head Cook

3 weeks ago


Eight Ash Green, United Kingdom Autism Anglia Full time

**Head Cook** **Location: Doucecroft School**

**Salary: £21,015 pa**

**Hours: Full-time 40 hours per week, 47.6 weeks per year**

**Job ref: D256**

Autism Anglia’s Doucecroft School provides education and care for children and young people with autistic spectrum condition. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a well-established charity who provide to their staff ongoing training and supervision,continuing professional development and support as well as an extensive induction on commencement of employment.

We are looking to employ a creative, dynamic and flexible Head Cook who will be responsible for managing a small team to ensure the smooth running of the school kitchen. The Head Cookwill need to work in collaboration with school staff to ensure our studentsenjoy a healthy but often very individual diet.

**Your main duties will include**:

- To cook nutritional well-balanced meals for the students
- To have responsibility for planning menus, ordering and budgeting for school lunches.
- To manage a team of two whilst maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.
- Following the Health and Safety and Environmental Health regulations and recommendations.
- Conducting regular vehicle checks; oil, water, tyre pressures/wear and completing weekly checklists as appropriate, along with other light maintenance checks
- To liaise closely with school staff to ensure the students’ dietary needs are met.
- A relevant qualification in Catering - essential
- Food hygiene certificate - essential
- Experience in menu planning, food ordering and budgeting - essential
- Knowledge of Health and Safety and Environmental Health - essential

**Working for us gives you access to a range of perks and benefits**:

- Fully paid induction programme
- Learning & Development programmes, with nationally recognised qualifications;
- Support & encouragement to progress and reach full potential within your chosen career
- Free parking
- Flexible working hours (where possible) for study and time off given for job-related exams
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Access to Spectrum Life Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Tools, including counselling services & the Benefits Hub, which will give you access to lots of shopping and entertainment discounts, instant discounted gift cards and cashback
- Occupational Sick Pay (after 12 months)
- Pension scheme


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