Headington Rye Oxford - Assistant Cook

Summary

We are looking for an Assistant Cook to support our busy kitchen team with at least one year’s cooking experience ideally in a similar environment. The ideal candidate will assist with food preparation, maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and contribute to the smooth running of daily kitchen operations.

Detail

Headington Rye Oxford is a vibrant and welcoming school set in 23 acres of playing fields and grounds on the outskirts of Oxford. In an environment where individuals come first, Headington Rye Oxford is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, pastoral support and an impressive range of extra-curricular opportunities.

We are looking for an Assistant Cook to support our busy kitchen team with at least one year’s cooking experience ideally in a similar environment. The ideal candidate will assist with food preparation, maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and contribute to the smooth running of daily kitchen operations. This role is vital in ensuring our kitchen operates efficiently and safely, delivering high-quality service to our clients.

The successful candidate should enjoy working as part of a busy team and possess a basic food hygiene certificate, have excellent customer service skills, be reliable, friendly, organised and motivated. You will require good communication skills and have a flexible and positive approach. Some lifting is involved.

The hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only plus an additional 30 days to be worked in the summer.

Headington Rye Oxford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and DBS and barred lists checks. The School expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Headington Rye Oxford is an equal opportunities employer.