Cook
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 29 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Nottingham, NG5 5TA |
| Cwmni: | Nottingham City Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6178 |
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Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 1 x 37 hours and 1 x 30 hours available
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 (Level one) rising to £27,694 (Level three) ‘pro rata for part-time’
Location: Various
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
- Cook – 37 hours per week
- Cook – 30 hours per week
Both posts include weekends and Bank Holidays in accordance with the needs of the service.
Locations: Cherry Trees (Chippenham Road, Bestwood Park Estate, Nottingham, NG5 5TA) and The Oaks (St Anns, Nottingham, NG3 1GZ)
To provide a flexible, culturally appropriate catering service to meet the needs of citizens, staff, and visitors.
To manage catering staff rotas and provide well-presented nutritious meals. This includes menu planning, food ordering, and managing the food budget.
About You
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan menus and arrange food purchasing within the budget.
- Prepare, cook, and serve meals, ensuring quality, quantity, and presentation.
- Take action on client feedback or complaints.
- Delegate and supervise assistant cooks/kitchen domestics.
- Maintain hygiene standards and follow Assured Safe Catering procedures.
- Maintain cleaning schedules and check deliveries.
- Complete necessary records and manage stock control.
- Report equipment defects.
- Work across Adult Provision sites as required.
- Able to travel and be available for work 7 days a week, including weekends and Bank Holidays.
- Undertake and achieve a satisfactory DBS check.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in catering or professional cookery.
- Knowledge of food hygiene, safety, and nutrition standards.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Why Join Us:
- Deliver a flexible, high-quality catering service.
- Work as part of a supportive team across multiple sites.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay and benefits.
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Laura Smedley, Assistant Service Provision Manager, by email at Laura.Smedley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 10th October 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: TBC
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
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