Cook

Job Introduction

Cook - Inglefield 

Our team at Inglefield are currently looking for an enthusiastic and committed person who will have a sensitive approach to the needs of the residents and who will work closely with the existing staff to ensure that high standards of food provision are maintained.

If you have a passion for cooking and want to make a real difference in the lives of young people, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. 

Our Team:

Our service provides long-term support to children and their families, with a strong focus on exceptional care and a nurturing environment. As a cook, you'll play a vital role in this by preparing nutritious, home-style meals that support health and well-being. We follow a person-centered approach, respecting each child’s privacy, dignity, and individual needs—ensuring that mealtimes are not only nourishing but comforting and inclusive.

Your Contributions:

As a cook at Inglefield, you will be responsible for planning, purchasing and preparing nutritionally balanced and appetising meals for the children and staff. You will serve the meals and clear away, ensuring that the kitchen facilities are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness to meet the requirements of the food hygiene guidelines.

You will plan, prepare and cook to meet multiple dietary requirements and provisions, and will be responsible for Health & Safety/Food Safety and hygiene in the kitchen, and will undertake inventory control.

You will ideally have a Food Safety level 2 certificate or above, and/or a relevant catering qualification, with experience of working in a commercial/residential kitchen. 

Hours: 20

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• Competitive SalaryA generous annual holiday allowance, increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development, including a full training and development package. 
• You will be actively supported and encouraged to build on your skills and knowledge
• Employee uniforms
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Krysia Morrow -  Krysia.Rutter@halton.gov.uk or Phil Woods - Phil.Woods@halton.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to take place following W/C 23rd June but this will be confirmed. 

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!