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School Catering Assistant \n Bolton \n £14.24 - £14.63 per hour \n 11:00am - 2:00pm, Monday to Friday \n Term Time Only \n A welcoming and inclusive primary school in Bolton is looking to recruit a School Catering Assistant to join its friendly kitchen team. \n This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working as part of a team and takes pride in helping provide nutritious meals for children in a busy school environment. Previous experience is beneficial but not essential, as training can be provided for the right candidate. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Assist with the preparation of food and ingredients.\n, • Support the serving of meals during lunchtime.\n, • Set up and prepare the dining area before service.\n, • Clear tables and collect used crockery and cutlery.\n, • Carry out cleaning duties within the kitchen and dining areas.\n, • Wash kitchen utensils, crockery, and equipment.\n, • Store deliveries and maintain stock areas safely.\n, • Follow food hygiene, health and safety, and safeguarding procedures at all times.\n, • Assist with special events and functions when required.\n\n About You \n\n • Friendly, reliable, and hard-working.\n, • Able to work effectively within a busy team environment.\n, • A positive and flexible attitude.\n, • Understanding of food hygiene and health & safety practices is desirable.\n, • Experience in catering, food service, or a school kitchen is beneficial but not essential.\n, • Committed to providing a positive dining experience for pupils.\n\n Benefits \n\n • Competitive hourly rate of £14.24 - £14.63 per hour.\n, • Term-time only working pattern.\n, • Supportive school environment.\n, • Training and development opportunities.\n, • Opportunity to make a positive impact on pupils' school experience each day.\n\n The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory pre-employment checks. \n

About Averill House Care Home Averill House Care Home is a 48 bed care home in Newton Heath, Manchester, specialising in residential dementia and nursing dementia care. The home provides a calm, supportive environment where residents are treated with dignity and encouraged to maintain their independence. As part of the team, you will work alongside an experienced care team, building meaningful relationships with residents and making a genuine difference to their daily lives. Head Chef Contract • £16.20 - £16.80 per hour, • Contracted to 40 hours per week, • Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided, • 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)No late evenings or split shifts, offering a consistent working pattern and genuine work life balance, alongside ongoing training, development and clear opportunities for career progression within a well structured and supportive environment. Role Overview As Head Chef, you will take full ownership of the kitchen, leading from the front to deliver high quality, nutritious and enjoyable meals that are central to daily life. This is a role where your leadership and standards will shape the entire dining experience, creating meals that residents look forward to every day. You will drive all aspects of kitchen operations, from menu planning and food preparation to stock control, compliance and team performance. Working with fresh ingredients, you will ensure meals are tailored to individual dietary needs while maintaining consistently high standards of presentation, nutrition and food safety. With a strong focus on efficiency and cost control, you will manage stock, ordering and budgets effectively, minimising waste while ensuring quality is never compromised. Leading and developing your team, you will build a well organised, motivated and high performing kitchen. This role offers a rare opportunity to combine strong leadership, quality food and a better work life balance. What We Are Looking For • City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalent, or working towards, • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, • Proven experience leading or managing a kitchen, • Strong leadership and organisational skills, • Good understanding of dietary requirements and food safety, • A proactive, reliable and quality focused approachWhat We Offer, • Paid Enhanced DBS, • Uniform provided, • Group life assurance cover, • Wagestream - financial wellbeing support and flexible access to earned pay, • A nutritious meal during shifts of eight hours or more, • GP Online for you and your dependants under 16, • Access to more than 1,600 high-street and online discounts, • Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7, 365 days a year, • Award-winning learning and development, with support to achieve recognised qualifications, • Clear opportunities for career development and progression, • Recognition initiatives and Long Service Awards, • 'Refer a Friend' scheme offering up to £1,000 per successful referral, depending on the roleAbout Care Concern Group Averill House is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned, market-leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the UK. We are committed to delivering high-quality care and creating supportive, rewarding workplaces where our colleagues can grow, develop and thrive. Our five values Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity shape how we care, how we work and how we support one another. If you want a role where your experience is valued, your character matters and your work has genuine purpose, we would love to hear from you. JBRP1_UKTJ

Sous Chef MCG Recruitment Consultants are proud to be working with a thriving, food-led gastro pub in Mere Green, supporting them in the search for an ambitious and talented Sous Chef. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Sous Chef who wants to be part of a strong kitchen team , working closely alongside an experienced Head Chef to deliver exceptional, seasonal food in a busy and well-regarded gastro pub. ‍ The Role As Sous Chef, you'll be the Head Chef's right hand , helping to lead the kitchen team and ensuring every service delivers the quality, consistency and standards the pub is known for. You'll be a hands-on chef who enjoys being involved in everything from preparation and service through to developing dishes and supporting the wider kitchen team. Your responsibilities will include: Supporting the Head Chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen Leading the kitchen team during busy services Taking charge of the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Producing fresh, seasonal and high-quality food Maintaining exceptional standards of presentation and consistency Supporting menu development and seasonal specials Managing preparation, stock levels, ordering and waste Maintaining excellent food hygiene and kitchen safety standards Training, mentoring and motivating junior chefs Helping create a positive, professional and energetic kitchen environment What We're Looking For We're looking for an experienced Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous Chef who is ready to take the next step in their career. You'll be passionate about fresh food and quality ingredients , confident leading a team and comfortable working in a busy gastro pub environment. You'll be someone who: ⭐ Leads by example ⭐ Takes pride in every plate ⭐ Has a genuine passion for seasonal, quality food ⭐ Can keep calm and organised during busy services ⭐ Gets the best out of the people around them ⭐ Wants to develop alongside a talented Head Chef What's On Offer? Up to £38,000 per annum Overtime paid Full-time, permanent position Opportunity to work alongside an experienced and creative Head Chef A supportive and professional kitchen environment Career development and progression The opportunity to play a key role in shaping the food offering of a popular gastro pub Ready for Your Next Move? If you're a Sous Chef looking for a role where your skills, creativity and leadership will genuinely be valued , this could be the perfect next step. MCG Recruitment Consultants are proud to be representing this fantastic opportunity. Apply today and let's have a conversation about your next move. #MCG1 TPBN1_UKCT

Catering Manager When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Position : Catering Manager Care home : Jubilee Heights Location : Irwell Street, Bury, BL9 0HE Contract type : Full TIme 40 hours per week Rate : £14.80 per hour Are you an experienced Cook with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Jubilee Heights care home in Bury. As our Catering Manager, youll have the creative freedom to design and make healthy and inviting meals for the people we support within our brand new purpose built kitchen. Youll lead the Catering Team to develop exciting menus and have the unique opportunity to help shape the teams culture from the start. About Exemplar Health Care Jubilee Heights is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers. When open, Jubilee Heights will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress. About the role Our Catering Managers cook delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include: managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen preparing, cooking and serving food understanding peoples needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus ensuring your Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards completing relevant checks and maintaining records controlling stock and purchases within an allocated budget leading and managing your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required. If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes. About you Above all, youre someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. Youre also: a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements creative in menu development and food preparation an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team experienced in managing a catering budget adaptable and flexible someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills. We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification. As this is a management position, we expect youll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team. What we offer We offer great rewards and perks including: excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects access to wages before payday retail and lifestyle reward discounts free DBS check 24/7 counselling and support Blue Light Card eligibility. How to apply Sound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW. Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. Were unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. TPBN1_UKTJ