At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare and serve healthy meals while managing kitchen operations and cleaning.
- Company: Join a community-focused organisation dedicated to health and wellbeing.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, hands-on experience, and the chance to make a difference.
- Other info: Great opportunity for personal growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that promotes healthy eating and supports local charities.
- Qualifications: Food safety knowledge and a passion for cooking are essential.
The predicted salary is between 12000 - 18000 £ per year.
We are seeking a keen cook to coordinate the heating-up, preparation, serving and clean down of a simple soup, stew or salad lunch for our people over three working days per week (up to 16 hours / min 12 hours) at our West Cumbria site in Egremont. This is approx. 15-25 meals each day, depending on attendance. You will also be required to carry out general cleaning in the building.
The role of the Cook / Lunchtime Assistant is to:
- Lead the delivery of a hot, healthy, seasonal meal for all attendees to site each day and the creation and the production of freezer meals for future use, using surplus product from our field.
- Manage a monthly budget for the kitchen and liaise with key suppliers, including the trading of donations with local food banks and other charities.
- Ensure that at all times our kitchen is safe, productive, excellently maintained and efficiently run.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to create a culture of respect, inclusion and security.
All staff are expected to:
- Be involved in all aspects of the Growing Well community.
- Uphold the values of Growing Well, including those of honesty, inclusion, equality, participation, empowering individual agency.
- Be an effective communicator and encourage openness.
- Contribute to providing an environment that is physically and emotionally safe.
Qualifications and Training Requirements
Essential: Food allergy certificate, Level 2 HACCP
Desirable: Professional chef diploma, Level 3 Food Safety Supervision, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Mental Health First Aid
