Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
Job Title: School Chef
Hillingdon Manor School, Uxbridge UB8 3HD
5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
We are recruiting a School Chef to join our amazing team at Hillingdon Manor School located in Uxbridge.
To be responsible for the planning and preparation of high-quality food and catering service to the School and to manage and supervise all kitchen staff
To plan menus for the School with reference to the dietary needs of the Service Users
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/Service Users with special dietary requirements
Good knowledge of catering practices including the use and storage of relevant products
Good knowledge of food safety requirements
Experience of catering work in a residential or educational or similar setting
Experience of menu planning with reference to budgetary control and nutritional
catering work in an educational, residential or similar setting
At Hillingdon Manor Secondary School, we provide specialist education for c185 pupils, aged between 11-19 years old. The aim of the site is to provide enough support to unlock each pupil’s potential so they can live fulfilling and productive lives. For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. Why join Options Autism?
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
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
~ A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
~100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
~ Cycle to Work Schemes
~ Electric Car Purchase Scheme
~ Critical illness cover
~ Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!
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