Chef

• Old Buckenham Hall 
• Address: Brettenham Park, Ipswich Suffolk, IP7 7PH
• Salary: £25,000 per annum
• Hours: 36.25 hours per week, 33 weeks per year, term time only*
• Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible      
• Reference: 5334

*Working pattern: out of term time: 7.4 weeks per year, totalling 40.4 working weeks per year.

Including: 15 cleaning and INSET days per annum (6 hours per day) + 22 working days per annum supporting Summer Lettings (8 hours per day).

Old Buckenham Hall is seeking a Chef to join our Old Buckenham Hall Catering team. You will have a passion for overall belief in the importance of supporting the school’s aims and objectives through the provision of nutritious, appealing and varied meals for students, staff and visitors. 

Key responsibilities / accountabilities: 

• prepare meals, in accordance with agreed recipes and methods

• present food to a high standard

• have knowledge of key nutrient groups and specific dietary needs

• serve food to staff and students, adhering to portion controls

• contribute ideas for school events 

• ensure the maintenance of a clean and orderly working environment

• undertake basic record-keeping as required

• assist in the monitoring and arrangement of orderly and secure storage of supplies

• operation and storage of catering equipment in accordance with instructions

• assist in allergen labelling.

For more information and to apply, please register and complete an application via our recruitment portal on our website

Applications will be considered upon receipt, and we reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Please Note

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, social media checks (including the dark web) and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are key facets of our core ethos that ‘the Whole Person is the Whole point’. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Rugby School
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.
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We have a team of internal recruiters and advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance, we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

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