School Cook - Brentwood

School CookWe're recruiting an experienced School Cook who is passionate about preparing delicious, nutritious food and providing a great service to pupils and staff.As a School Cook, you'll play an important role in helping us deliver enjoyable, high-quality meals every day. You'll prepare and cook food to excellent standards, support the smooth running of the school kitchen and help create a welcoming dining experience for everyone.In return, you'll have the opportunity to develop your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.BenefitsWorking with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities. We are passionate about growing our team
• A great wellbeing strategy, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday, daytime hoursPlease note: This role is contracted to 44.6 weeks per year, making it a great opportunity for someone looking for a school-based catering role.Could you shine as our next School Cook?Here's what you need to know before applying.Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Preparing and cooking delicious, nutritious meals to a high standard
• Following recipes, menus and portion-control guidelines
• Ensuring food is prepared and served on time for pupils and staff
• Supporting the day-to-day running of the school kitchen
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen safety
• Following Health & Safety and food safety procedures at all times
• Supporting the catering team to deliver excellent customer service
• Assisting with food preparation, stock rotation and deliveries where required
• Helping to reduce food waste and use ingredients efficiently
• Catering for different dietary requirements and allergens in line with agreed procedures
• Maintaining a positive and professional image while providing a friendly service to pupils, staff and visitors

Our Ideal School Cook Will

• Be passionate about preparing great-tasting, nutritious food
• Have previous experience working in a kitchen or catering environment
• Ideally have experience within school, education or contract catering
• Have a good understanding of food hygiene and kitchen safety
• Have knowledge of allergens and special dietary requirements
• Be confident working as part of a busy catering team
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be reliable, enthusiastic and able to work well under pressure
• Take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation
• Be willing to learn and develop their catering skills

If you're a passionate cook who takes pride in preparing great food and would love to make a difference within a school environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!