Overview
Job Title: School Cook
Location: Bower Lodge School, Southampton, SO45 5TD
Salary: £20,000 per annum
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
We’re part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours) while still receiving your full-time pay. 4DWW may be implemented where staffing allows.
Job Duties
To be responsible for the planning and preparation of high-quality food and catering service to the school. To manage and supervise all kitchen staff.
Responsibilities
* To plan menus for the school with reference to the dietary needs of our young people
* To undertake the monitoring of stocks by date rotation, portion control and quality and in accordance with the budgetary controls set
* To set up and clean down the kitchen areas before and after day to day use
* To ensure that necessary preparation is undertaken for the day/weekly demand/needs of the School
* To be observant of the need to minimise waste
* To provide suitable food to staff/pupils with special dietary requirements
Requirements
* L2 Food and Hygiene Standards
About Us
Our New Options Primary School - Bower Lodge is located in Southampton. The school has a capacity for 40 pupils and opened in September 2024 and caters for pupils ages 4-11 years old with a variety of needs including Autism. For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. We are proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why join Options Autism? We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day knowing your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* Market-leading Benefit Offering Through Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Note
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. All stages of the compliance process are subject to safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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