Cook (Education Sites)

We are looking for an experienced Cook to support the Cook Supervisor in carrying out catering services management duties in accordance with contractual Services Output Specification under the direction of the Facilities Manager and undertake responsibility for catering services operations in this busy and multi-faceted environment that includes a café and the daily delivery of school meals.

Responsibilities

• Menu planning (School meals & Café), ensuring all statutory nutritional values are met, meals are of a high quality and good value for money.
• Oversee and undertake food preparation and cooking ensuring all hygiene and temperature control measures are met and recorded where required.
• Manage staff resources to ensure the needs of the business and the Services Output Specification is met.
• Manage allergen risk control, adhere to statutory procedures and maintain all relevant documentation.
• Stock ordering, control, and management, ensuring value for money procurement is always obtained, as is minimal waste and optimum stock holdings.
• Serving of meals to customers, temperature recording and portion control in accordance with the Bellrock Catering Operations policy.
• Providing pre-booked hospitality menu for training, conferences, and meetings at the Castle Hill Centre.
• Maintain a high standard of kitchen hygiene and safety, including daily documentation in the Bellrock Food Safety Logbook.
• General kitchen and café duties, e.g., washing of crockery, cutlery, and equipment; setting up and clearing away food and equipment, cleaning of kitchen, its surrounds and equipment including dining tables and chairs.
• Financial reconciliation of cash and card payments in accordance with local Bellrock processes.
• Maintain excellent personal hygiene and working practices in accordance with the Food Safety Act and any other relevant legislation.
• Ensure compliance concerning regulations relating to Health and Safety in the workplace to self and others.
• Lead a small catering team in the provision of a cost-effective, value for money Catering Service.
• Any other reasonable and appropriate duties as directed by the Cook Supervisor.
• Attend and complete recognised training in relation to Food Safety, Nutrition, Health and Safety and all mandatory training required by the business.
• Work in a safe manner for the benefit of the facilities, company personnel, building users and client, site-based contractors, visitors, and members of the public.
• Ensure that statutory requirements, codes of practice and procedures relating to the Health and Safety at Work Act, Food Safety and any other relevant enforcements are met in full.
• Take the lead of all services and resources in the absence of the Cook Supervisor.
• Support the management of a small team of catering operatives and influence a client-first culture to ensure that we deliver high standards each and every time.
• Actively support the Cook Supervisor in promoting a safety-first environment.
• Use your skills, experience and imagination to grow our business and make the Castle Hill Café and our hospitality services the first choice for our clients.

Qualifications

• Possess a Food Safety Level 3 Certificate.
• Experience in supervising multi-faceted catering operations.
• Able to utilise efficiently modern catering equipment.
• All round understanding of contracted service delivery in a fast-paced environment.
• Resourceful and adaptable.
• Innovative approach to menu offerings and hospitality fulfilment.
• Client obsessed.
• A team-focused attitude.
• AI fluency & learning mindset: We are looking for people who actively use AI in their day-to-day work, demonstrate strong curiosity about new technologies, and take ownership for continuously improving how they think, work, and deliver.

Working arrangements

We embrace smarter working practices which offer our employees the opportunity to work their hours flexibly and remotely where their roles and business needs allow. In this role, the successful candidate would be required to work from Castle Hill Centre, Bolton, BL2 2JT Monday to Friday 07:30-14:00.

What can we offer you?

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + 1 additional day as a thank you.
• Salary exchange pension scheme.
• Life cover.
• Paid sick leave.
• Health Assured employee assistance and wellness program.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to work.
• Holiday purchase scheme of additional 5 days per year.
• Offers and discount scheme designed to save money on everyday shopping and essentials.
• Healthcare Cashplan.
• MotorSave Scheme.
• Refer a friend.
• Liftshare.
• Virtual GP.