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Job Title: School Cook
Bower Lodge School, Southampton, SO45 5TD
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
We have an exciting opportunity to join our brand-new school, Bower Lodge School to join us as a School Cook.
To be responsible for the planning and preparation of high-quality food and catering service to the school. To manage and supervise all kitchen staff.
To plan menus for the school with reference to the dietary needs of our young people
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/pupils with special dietary requirements
L2 Food and Hygiene Standards
Our New Options Primary School - Bower Lodge is located in Southampton. The school has a capacity for 40 pupils and opened in September 2024 and caters for pupils ages 4-11 years old with a variety of needs including Autism.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
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 and vulnerable young adults 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 and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
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