Job Title: Assistant Cook
Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale
Salary: £23,000.00 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.00am –4.00pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Assistant Cook to join our close-knit team at Underley Garden School, part of Options Autism.
The successful candidate will work within the school to ensure the safe and efficient running of the school's kitchen and dining facility alongside the Kitchen Team.
Key Responsibilities:
* Produce food to a high standard, in accordance with the school's dietary requirements.
* Support the wider kitchen team during serving times to ensure the lunch period runs smoothly for all.
* Prepare the dining area for service, including moving and/or setting up furniture, setting up of trollies and the cleaning and dismantling of these as required after service.
* Prepare the service area, hot cupboards and other equipment at the point of service for the efficient and effective service of the meal.
About Us
Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils aged 5-19 who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities.
We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care and therapy to meet the individual requirements of students with complex special educational needs.
Our School adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to the development of our pupils and endeavours to ensure that they achieve as high a standard as possible.
Benefits
* 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.
Additional School Benefits
* Birthday Chocolates
* Gift Voucher at Christmas
* BUPA Wellbeing Health Expenses including Employee Assistance Programme and Anytime Healthline
* Team Building Days
* Attendance Incentive
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.