Cook
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Position Overview & Specifications
Cook
£10.50 per hour
#CreateTheExperience with Kingswood.
Foodie enthusiast? Cooking up ‘’a storm’’ in the kitchen is something you enjoy, right? Do you have experience working in catering? Perhaps in a school, college, care home or hotel? Why not join our busy catering operations as our Cook?
About the role:
As the Cook for our busy centre, you will support the smooth running of our catering service ensuring all of our guests and staff enjoy healthy and nutritious meals during their stay.
You will assist in the preparation, cooking, and serving of all meals provided at the centre in accordance with the specified menu while offering hands-on assistance throughout the department.
You will play a key part in designing the menu choices alongside the kitchen management team.
About you:
- Previous experience working in a kitchen providing meals for large numbers.
- A positive attitude and commitment to providing nutritious meals
- The ability to form positive relationships with colleagues.
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate would be advantageous
- Understands and able to apply Health and Safety procedures relevant to the job such as; Manual handling; safe use of machinery and/or equipment; COSHH; First Aid, Hygiene Practice and HACCP.
Why join us:
- Industry-leading pay rates
- Flexible working contracts available to suit you and your family
- Award-winning training to support learning and development
- Work at one of our 11 picturesque locations which provide a variety of adrenaline-pumping activities for you and your family to get involved in during quiet times, including high ropes courses and water sports.
- Well-being and support
A little about us:
We are one of the most experienced providers of outdoor education in the UK. We were founded over 35 years ago and run over 1.2 million activity sessions each year across ten activity centres. Each year we welcome over 175,000 young people from more than 35 countries around the world.
Here at Kingswood, we know that all of our people are at the centre of our success, making our adventure centres as magical as they are.
What are you waiting for… apply today!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Education Support & Training Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Cook roles across Kingswood's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Education Support & Training Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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