Assistant Cook - Part Time
Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
27/05/2025
Advert End Date:
17/06/2025 23:59
Employment Location:
Clare Lodge
Salary:
£24,027 - 24,790 pro rata
Further Information
All about the Role
We are looking to recruit an energetic, enthusiastic part time cook/kitchen team member to work in our commercial kitchen at Clare Lodge Secure Children's Home. The position will require the successful candidate to follow pre planned menus for lunch and dinner. A minimum of 25+ covers per sitting for residents and their care workers. The menu is produced in accordance with the Homes Policy of consultation with residents and ensuring a healthy, varied diet for young people aged between 12 and 17 years.
Duties would include cooking a minimum of once a week and assisting in day-to-day kitchen operations on the non-cook days.
All About You
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate:
Level 2 Food Hygiene and NVQ or equivalent in Catering
Ability & flexible to undertake additional hours / shift swaps to cover for colleagues planned annual leave / able to respond to cover sickness.
Able to work on their and own and as part of a team.
Cook experience and have a general all-round catering background.
Ability to take responsibility for the kitchen environment and the kitchen assistant on Cook days.
Take responsibility for stock levels and ordering within PCC guidelines.
Receive and check deliveries, reporting and taking action to limit the impact of discrepancies.
Operate kitchen equipment, waste management, health and safety, hygiene & Food Allergen Regs.
The successful candidate will undertake training in relevant policies and procedures regarding the safety, security requirements for safe operation within a secure environment.
All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…
Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
Access to car lease scheme
Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.