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 85 pupils in our specialist school that encompasses primary to secondary aged students. The role involves preparing and cooking nutritious meals for our pupils whilst considering 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.

Salary: £14.85 p/hr or £20,134.80 per annum - Term Time Only (45.6 weeks) Hours: 30 per week, Monday to Friday 07:30am to 1:30pm Please be aware, we are unable to accept applications from candidates who have restricted hours, and we are unable offer sponsorships. What we offer:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (33 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Extensive induction with autism specialist training
• Fully paid for Care Certificate, which is essential for those wanting to pursue a
career in health and social care
• Paid job-related qualifications during employment
• Free initial DBS Check
• Employer pension scheme
• Friendly and supportive work environment
• Refer a friend scheme worth £500
• Access to the Blue Light Card scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid maternity/ paternity/ adoption leave
We reserve the right to close the advert once sufficient applications have been received, therefore, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. Autism East Midlands is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from anyone interested in working with people with autism.