Culinary Specialist

4 days ago


Solihull, Solihull, United Kingdom Aspens Services Full time
About Us

Aspens Services Ltd is a leading contract catering company specializing 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 committed to delivering excellent care and services to our clients and children.

We're looking for an experienced Cook to join our team, responsible for preparing and delivering healthy, nutritious, and fun menus for students and staff. As a key member of our kitchen team, you'll focus on delivering high-quality food and service, with flair and originality.

Your Responsibilities

As a Cook, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing menus using provided recipes
  • Ensuring Food Hygiene, Allergen, and Health and Safety compliance
  • Producing hospitality services as per client requests
  • Supervising the team
  • Building relationships with clients and customers
  • Providing a friendly and polite customer service experience
About You

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

  • 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, and a desire to learn and achieve
Why Work with Us?

We offer fantastic hours, working Monday to Friday during school term time, with more time for friends and family. This role is:

  • 30 hours per week, with no late nights
  • Working 38 weeks per year, based around term time
  • £13.50 per hour

You'll also benefit from:

  • Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company with opportunities for career development
  • A dedicated L&D team to support your skills development

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



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