Cook

Salary: Starting at£25,584 per year (Grade 4)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time, Monday to Friday

Hours: 8:45am - 4:45pm, with an earlier finish on a Friday

Location: YPO, 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield WF2 0XE

YPO are looking for a friendly and pro-active Cook to join our passionate catering team in providing a catering service for up to 200 of our colleagues on a daily basis.

We are proud to offer a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (West Yorkshire Pension Scheme)
• 24 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays and 3 discretionary closedown days at Christmas
• A commitment to staff development, training and progression

"If you seek a friendly and rewarding work environment, YPO could be the place for you."

You'll bring your excellent organisational skills to the role, planning and preparing varied menus while keeping stock levels in check and minimising waste. You will be responsible for preparing and catering for both the lunch and afternoon services, utilising quiet periods to prepare homemade bakes and treats for the next day, ensuring our team is always one step ahead.

We are looking for a positive team-player - someone always ready to lend a hand with a can-do and supportive attitude. Your customer service skills will shine as you provide a kind and welcoming service to our YPO colleagues and guests here at Junction 41 Industrial Estate.

You'll work with established recipe cards, whilst having the chance to experiment with new menus and recipes. Your keen attention to detail will ensure all food is labelled correctly, adhering to the latest Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidelines and allergen legislation.

This role offers sociable working hours of 8:45am until 4:45pm Monday to Thursday, 8:45am until 4:15pm on Fridays with potential overtime available during our peak summer months.

At YPO, we believe in taking care of our colleagues by serving fresh, wholesome meals made from scratch using high-quality ingredients. We don't make food for profit; we make it to nourish and support our colleagues. This means that our food is sold at cost price, ensuring our colleagues receive delicious, well-prepared food that keeps them energised throughout the day.

It is essential that the successful candidate have:

• Level 2 or above Health and Hygiene Certificate.
• Certificate in Food Preparation and Cooking (or equivalent experience).
• Knowledge of correct food labelling and allergen awareness, in line with new Food Standard Agency (FSA) guidelines.
• Experience in cash handling and using point-of-sale equipment.

Find out more about the role in the Job Description and Person Specification attached here.

About YPO

Established in 1974, YPO now has 50 years' experience in giving back to the public sector. Five decades ago, 13 local authorities came together to combine their buying demands and achieve efficiency, and that's when our organisation as it's known today began.

We supply products and services to a wide range of customers including schools, local authorities, charities, emergency services, the public sector, and other businesses such as nurseries and care homes.

We're 100% publicly owned by our 13 member authorities, which means the profits we make are returned to our public sector customers, delivering even better value for money.

Some of the additional benefits of working at YPO:

• Salary sacrifice car scheme (after a qualifying period)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to Occupational Health Service
• Free parking (subject to availability)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Subsidised Canteen

How to Apply:

To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement to Bradley Naylor (Resourcing Partner) on Bradley.Naylor@northyorks.gov.uk.

It is important that your CV is up to date, including relevant works experience and qualifications, and that your supporting statement explains your motivation for applying for the role, and how you meet the role criteria in around 500 words.

To have a confidential and informal discussion about this role, or any additional support, please contact Bradley on 01609 534365.

Key Dates:

The deadline for applications is midnight on Wednesday 2^nd April 2025.

Interviews are planned to take place week commencing 7^th April 2025, in-person at our Wakefield Office.

We reserve the right to remove this vacancy before the proposed deadline in the event of a change of requirements, the positions being filled, or a large number of applications being received.

YPO is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.

We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.