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- Job Title: Senior Cook
- Job Reference: VF1164354GilSC
- Location: Gilwell Park, Essex, United Kingdom
- Salary: £31884.00 to £33644.00
We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Scout Adventures team as a Senior Cook.
Location: Gilwell Park - With onsite live in accommodation
Salary: £31,884 per annum, Band D, Level 3 inclusive of a market (live onsite)
Salary: £33,644 per annum, Band D, Level 3 inclusive of a market & OLW (live offsite)
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
About the team and role as the Senior Cook:
This role comes with the unique benefit of onsite living in a 1-bed studio apartment, located in the heart of our 100-acre woodland estate on the edge of Epping Forest.
As the Senior Cook for Scout Adventures, you will take charge of preparing and cooking meals based on a set cycle menu, providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner for our diverse range of guests. This role encompasses all key areas of kitchen and food service operations, from food preparation and service to maintaining kitchen hygiene standards. You'll also be involved in other essential duties that contribute to the smooth running of the kitchen, ensuring a great dining experience for all visitors.
As the Senior Cook, Key Responsibilities:
- Managing the kitchen team to ensure high-quality food preparation and service.
- Training and leading volunteers to follow Scout Adventures catering standards.
- Preparing and cooking a range of nutritious meals
- Serving food to a high standard and ensuring allergens and dietary needs are catered for.
- Stock management and placing orders.
- Planning kitchen rotas based on business needs.
Who we’re looking for as our Senior Cook:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a large kitchen (schools, mass catering preferred).
- At least 2 years of experience managing teams.
- Experience training and managing junior kitchen staff and volunteers.
- Level 2 Health & Safety and Food Hygiene qualification required.
- First Aid qualification is desirable.
- Someone friendly, calm, approachable, and a strong team player.
Benefits:
We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country.
- 28 days holiday and going up to 32 days after 2 years’ service plus additional days at Christmas
- Flexible working hours
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Double matching pension up to 10% of gross salary
- Family Friendly employer with generous family leave
- Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
For more details about the Scouts and our great benefits: https://www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/jobs/working-at-the-scouts/work-with-us/why-work-for-us/
The home of adventure: https://www.scoutadventures.org.uk/centre/gilwell-park
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 30th October 2024
Interview are expected to be held at Gilwell Park on Wednesday 6th November 2024
Click ‘Apply’ now to apply for this fantastic role!!!!!!
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