Head Cook

We are looking for a Head Cook to join our Specialist School in Nottingham City Centre.

The Head cook will be instrumental in the kitchen by preparing snacks and lunch to 70 pupils in our specialist autistic school that encompasses primary to secondary aged students.

The role involves preparing and cooking nutritious meals for our pupils whilst taking into account the specialist and varied students dietary requirements. We are looking for someone who strives to encourage healthy eating though the menu.

Duties include preparing, cooking and serving cold snack and hot lunches, an overview of pupils allergens records, placing orders, stock taking, receiving and storing deliveries, making up food boxes to spec, able to overview budget and its targets, making sure cleaning records are up to date, able to supervise your team to cover the daily tasks and making sure they have up to date training.

Enrolment of new students is open throughout the academic year, so flexibility in the head cooks approach is key, as additional meals may be increased at a short notice. It is vital that you can maintain an environment where our pupils feel happy, safe and valued.

High standards of hygiene and adherence to codes of conduct and guidelines are crucial to this role. Must have a level 2 food hygiene and previous experience in a catering environment. Computer literacy is desirable but not essential.

Autism East Midlands is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from anyone interested in working with autistic individuals. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. If you meet the person specification criteria and are eligible for the Disability Confident scheme we will guarantee you an interview – just let us know in your covering letter or in your email when you send us your application form.

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