Culinary Specialist

About Us:

Aspens Services Ltd is a leading contract catering company specialising in school food. We combine our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of food trends to encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens. Our teams provide fantastic food experiences for children, and we're now looking for an experienced Cook to join our team.

The Role:

As a Cook in one of our schools, you'll be responsible for preparing and delivering a healthy, nutritious, and fun menu for students and staff. You'll focus on delivering high-quality food and service, with flair, originality, and the ability to make this one of the best catering offers in the area.

Your Responsibilities:

• Prepare menus using provided recipes
• Ensure Food Hygiene, Allergen, and Health and Safety compliance
• Produce hospitality as per client requests
• Supervise the team
• Build relationships with clients and customers
• Provide a friendly and polite customer service experience

About You:

We need someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools. You'll have:

• Knowledge of education catering, using fresh ingredients, and excellent craft skills
• Food Hygiene level 2 & 3 (further training available)
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety practices
• Computer literacy with experience of using different systems
• Self-motivation, ability to use initiative, desire to learn, and achieve while motivating others

Why Work with Us:

We offer fantastic hours, working Monday to Friday during school term time, with more time for friends and family and no working at Christmas. This role is:

• 35 hours per week, with no late nights
• Working 38 weeks per year, based around term time
• £12.50 per hour

You'll also benefit from:

• Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company with no ceiling for career development
• A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills

Please note, we expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people, and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.