Overview
An Assistant Cook is required to join our friendly and supportive team for 28.75 hours per week (7:30am-1:15pm, Monday to Friday, term time only) to support the Catering Manager in preparing nutritious and healthy meals for pupils, ensuring that the meals are of good quality and to deputise in the Catering Manager's absence. The kitchen provides around 300 meals daily (including staff and pupils).
Responsibilities
* To assist the cook in preparing nutritious and healthy home cooked meals for pupils
* Ensuring the quality of the meals
* Managing your work area and kitchen making sure it\'s always clean and safe
* Receiving stock and ensuring all stock is rotated
* To implement health & safety and food and hygiene regulations
* To deputise in the Catering Manager\'s absence
* Washing up and cleaning kitchen and related equipment as directed by the Catering Manager throughout the day with particular emphasis on end of day cleaning procedures and clearing away
* To ensure all standards are met during the daily service at the school
* To work with team members to ensure the service is efficient daily
* Assist in checking and storage of deliveries each week
* Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of the daily lunch
* Cleaning equipment and keeping in good working order including checking freezers and stock regularly
* Generally keeping kitchen and equipment up to Health, Hygiene and Safety levels
* Ensuring kitchen and equipment are ready for a new term
* To be fully aware of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety legislation and to implement correct procedures in all respects
* To maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the kitchen and service areas, ensuring COSHH is fully implemented
* Any other duties as requested by the line manager/SLT
Qualifications and requirements
Successful candidates do not need to have specific work experience but must have a passion for special needs and supporting our pupils and a good knowledge of current food standards would be beneficial. You should be qualified to NVQ Level 2 in food preparation or have previous experience in this role. You will benefit from opportunities for further professional development and career progression as we value and support staff in all aspects of school life. The successful candidate will also have a strong commitment to inclusive principles and be committed to safeguarding children and young people.
Safeguarding and employment checks
Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references. The school will also, as outlined in Keeping children Safe in Education 2022, complete an online search for shortlisted candidates.
About Five Acre Wood
Five Acre Wood is a successful outward looking and expanding Special School based over 5 sites in and around Maidstone, Kent. We are one of the largest special schools in the country with over 840 pupils on roll aged up to 19 years with profound, severe and complex needs. Our "+Only the best will do\" vision guides our work for students and staff. We are a Teaching School and part of a collaborative alliance with other special schools. We value our people and support their career ambitions.
Benefits
In addition to salary, FAW allowance and pension benefits, we offer: Employee Assistance Programme with confidential staff counselling, a range of staff social and well-being events, annual flu vaccinations, and free on-site parking.
Additional notes
We encourage you to view the link below and note our annual activities such as a music festival for pupils and related media produced by Five Acre Wood. https://www.youtube.com/@FiveAcreWoodRecords
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