Station Cook - Part time, fixed term opportunity
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,796 to £25,185 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Location: | Avonmouth, Bristol |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Avon Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 1407T-PT |
Summary
Summary of role
An opportunity has arisen for someone to join Avonmouth Station as a cook. As our Station cook you will provide simple, wholesome meals and snacks using foodstuffs normally provided by relevant Station personnel. This normally comprises breakfasts or lunches and may include leaving food prepared for an evening meal.
You may also need to provide catering for visitors to occasional events all whilst maintaining compliance with Food Hygiene Regulations and AF&RS’s Food Safety Policy.
The preferred days of work are Thursday and Friday and working hours are expected to be 09:00 – 15:00. There may be some ability to negotiate this however this will be discussed at interview.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
- Prepare, cook and serve simple healthy meals, as required, using foodstuffs provided by the relevant Station Personnel.
- Responsible for maintaining the kitchen and all equipment to a safe and hygienic level, including carrying out cleaning duties in accordance with laid down daily and weekly cleaning schedules, reporting faults and breakdowns as necessary.
- Apply good working practices to maintain hygiene within the kitchen, particularly to avoid cross contamination of cooked and raw food, or their contact with food waste or other possible contaminants.
- Monitor and record fridge and freezer temperatures and take any necessary remedial action to maintain the safe storage of contents
- Provide basic catering, such as finger buffets, for occasional community safety and other social events held at the Station, as required. Occasionally, where buffets or basic meals are required, you may be asked to purchase the food and be reimbursed via petty cash.
- Maintain good personal hygiene and present for duty wearing clean clothes and in the uniform provided, in order to display best standards of hygiene.
- Ensure your Station Manager or your line manager is informed immediately of any illness/infection which could affect hygiene in the kitchen or whilst carrying out catering duties, as set out in the ‘General Guidelines for Persons Involved in the Preparation and Serving of Food’
- Carry out any additional responsibilities as reasonable and appropriate, as agreed with line manager
For the full job description and how to apply please visit our website: https://www.avonfire.gov.uk/careers/vacancies/station-cook/
An opportunity has arisen for someone to join Avonmouth Station as a cook. As our Station cook you will provide simple, wholesome meals and snacks using foodstuffs normally provided by relevant Station personnel. This normally comprises breakfasts or lunches and may include leaving food prepared for an evening meal.
You may also need to provide catering for visitors to occasional events all whilst maintaining compliance with Food Hygiene Regulations and AF&RS’s Food Safety Policy.
The preferred days of work are Thursday and Friday and working hours are expected to be 09:00 – 15:00. There may be some ability to negotiate this however this will be discussed at interview.
Some of the things you’ll be doing
- Prepare, cook and serve simple healthy meals, as required, using foodstuffs provided by the relevant Station Personnel.
- Responsible for maintaining the kitchen and all equipment to a safe and hygienic level, including carrying out cleaning duties in accordance with laid down daily and weekly cleaning schedules, reporting faults and breakdowns as necessary.
- Apply good working practices to maintain hygiene within the kitchen, particularly to avoid cross contamination of cooked and raw food, or their contact with food waste or other possible contaminants.
- Monitor and record fridge and freezer temperatures and take any necessary remedial action to maintain the safe storage of contents
- Provide basic catering, such as finger buffets, for occasional community safety and other social events held at the Station, as required. Occasionally, where buffets or basic meals are required, you may be asked to purchase the food and be reimbursed via petty cash.
- Maintain good personal hygiene and present for duty wearing clean clothes and in the uniform provided, in order to display best standards of hygiene.
- Ensure your Station Manager or your line manager is informed immediately of any illness/infection which could affect hygiene in the kitchen or whilst carrying out catering duties, as set out in the ‘General Guidelines for Persons Involved in the Preparation and Serving of Food’
- Carry out any additional responsibilities as reasonable and appropriate, as agreed with line manager
For the full job description and how to apply please visit our website: https://www.avonfire.gov.uk/careers/vacancies/station-cook/
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