Resident cook/Kitchen lead

Abingdon, Oxfordshire (On-site)
£12.21 per hour
Full-time
Contract (6 month)

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Job description

Start date: asap

Key responsibilities:

  • Catering for the Abbey resident team
  • Catering for all Abbey bookings (including events, retreats, Abbey Café)
  • Cleaning down the kitchen
  • Overseeing all aspects of Food Safety and Health and Safety in the Abbey kitchen, including assisting the Abbey Manager for liaising with VoWH EHO inspectors and supporting further development of Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures, as they relate to catering, where needed
  • Overseeing supplies ordering and stock control liaising with the Abbey Manager
  • Liaising with the Abbey Manager to ensure accurate budgeting and cost control
  • Leading menu planning and ensuring that the catering service at The Abbey supports the delivery of that part of our mission which aims to demonstrate ways of living that are healthy and ecologically sustainable
  • Making the most of The Abbey kitchen garden and working with the garden volunteer team to plan and ensure that The Abbey kitchen garden is as productive as possible and that as much of the produce as possible from the kitchen garden is used in creating seasonal menus

Please see job description for further information.

 

Application resources
Posted by
The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 1 - 5
Posted on: Thursday, 10 July 2025
Closing date: 09 August 2025 at 15:10
Tags: Customer Service, Food / Nutrition, Events / Activities