Job Title: Assistant Chef/ Cook (Hourly Paid)

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Commercial Catering

Reporting to: Catering Manager

Salary: Hourly Paid, £13.49 Inclusive of Holiday pay

Basis: Hourly Paid

Pension: NEST Pension

Join Our Team

The Assistant Chef/Cook will play a key role in supporting the smooth and timely preparation and delivery of meals that meet the College’s standards and exceed customer expectations. Working closely with the catering team, they will help ensure that all food is prepared efficiently, presented attractively, and served promptly.  In addition to culinary duties, the Assistant Chef/Cook will uphold the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene in all food preparation and service areas. They will follow all relevant health and safety regulations, food handling procedures, and internal guidelines to maintain a safe and compliant working environment.  This role requires a proactive and flexible approach, a commitment to quality, and a genuine passion for delivering excellent service to students, staff, and visitors.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As an Assistant Chef/Cook you will:

• Assist in the preparation, cooking, delivery and presentation of all meals for service, at the required times and to the required standards as detailed by the tariffs and menus displayed.
• Ensure that the correct quantities and portion specifications are always maintained, and carry out pre-service instruction with staff, ensuring appropriate knowledge of all dishes / products for sale is given.
• Assist in ensuring that all tasks achieve the businesses statutory responsibility to ensure that all food stuffs are protected from contamination by biological, physical or chemical means from goods into goods out; and that all required paperwork linked to this process is completed daily.
• Follow instruction to ensure that the correct and safe storage of all food products and equipment; and assist in the checking that the appropriate storage of given items has been controlled.
• Communicate effectively and appropriately with all staff, learners and external customers throughout the college, especially those in Catering Services.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

• To hold a NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery.
• Must have experience working within the kitchen environment.
• A commitment to undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role.
• Be willing to achieve a Basic Certificate in Food Hygiene
• Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards.
• Be willing to undertake and complete all qualifications as specified by the course
• NVQ Level 1 in food preparation (desirable)

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• On-site staff parking available
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to: -24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
  -Occupational Health -Free Flu jabs
  -Free Gym Membership for all staff -Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Suzanne Clement, Catering Manager on S.Clement@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

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