Assistant Cook

As an Assistant Cook at Ingestre Hall Residential Arts Centre, you will play a key role in providing high-quality meals and maintaining excellent standards across our residential education setting. Working as part of a small, dedicated team, you'll help create a welcoming environment for children, young people and adult visitors.,

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritious, home-cooked meals for residential groups and visitors.
• Support menu planning, food preparation and kitchen operations, occasionally deputising for the Senior Cook.
• Maintain excellent food hygiene, health and safety, and allergen management standards.
• Assist with stock control, cleaning schedules and maintaining kitchen equipment and supplies.
• Carry out cleaning and housekeeping duties across the centre to ensure a safe and welcoming environment., The role requires manual handling, prolonged standing, food handling and cleaning duties.
• This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check with Children's and Adults' Barred List checks.
• We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Join us and help provide a warm welcome, excellent hospitality and nutritious meals within a unique residential education environment.


• Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience preparing meals in a commercial, educational or similar catering environment.
• Knowledge of food hygiene, food allergens and health and safety requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
• The flexibility to work mornings, evenings and weekends as required by the needs of the centre.