A competent, organised, creative, discreet, and reliable cook with a passion for using seasonal, organic, and local produce is required to work in a private home near Stow on the Wold. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone local to Stow on the Wold that would like regular, consistent work cooking for a family using beautiful produce. Accommodation can be provided if the cook is not local and would like to relocate to the area. Partners/pets considered, happy to discuss.
The family consists of 2 adults and 4 children (aged 11-18). Healthy, active, busy family. School holidays and weekends are busier than term time as the children are away at school, but the client requires someone fully committed to this job year round on a part time basis. The cook must be family friendly and love dogs, the countryside, farming and have a passion for using local, seasonal, organic and fresh ingredients within their cooking.
The cook must be experienced and able to produce well thought out, balanced food that is well presented and cooked to a very high standard. It is essential the cook is able to be relied upon and has a flexible attitude. Family style cooking but needs to be really good, everything completely home made from scratch (including sauces) and no processed foods used at all, so the cook must be passionate about this style of cooking and using local, seasonal, organic, wholesome ingredients.
The cook must be organised and able to manage their own time efficiently. Discretion is paramount, and the ability to work alone using their own initiative is essential.
The cook should be a driver with their own car and be within commutable distance to Stow on the Wold. This is a permanent part time 3 day a week role paid on a payroll, with statutory holiday allowance. Salary depends on experience and expectation.
Duties:
All menu planning, food ordering, food prep, food delivery, serving and clearing in the house as required
Stock Control – cupboard organisation – re ordering ingredients once they have finished, including household supplies such as washing up liquid and any other compulsory items to ensure the home runs smoothly
Freezer/fridge organisation – keeping this tidy, labelled and in date
Keeping pantry, larder and cooking areas of main kitchen clean and tidy.
Looking after/maintaining kitchen equipment
Larder stores up to date
Make things using garden produce if the family are away
Prepping food/menus for holiday trips (when the family travel to Scotland)
Helping with table laying, dishwashers and clearing up when required
During the week there may be the occasional lunch/entertaining but the busiest times are the weekends, so the cooking in the week is mainly to fill the fridge/freezer
Availability/Timing
3 - 4 days per week
Wednesday (or mid week day) plus two weekend days – either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday – with flexibility required. Days of work are known well in advance.
Bank Holidays and Christmas to be available
Holiday allowance ideally to be taken in conjunction with family holidays, but flexibility at other times can be considered with notice
Hours tend to be day time 9am – 5pm but occasional dinner parties will be required, so the cook should be flexible to stay later
There will be 4/5 shoot lunches to cook for in the winter and occasionally food needs to be prepared at an events venue locally to the house, and the cook must be happy to be flexible with requirements
If you are interested in this role, please e mail your CV to ella@sugarellacooks.co.uk along with some images of your food, sample menus and availability. This role is to start ASAP but the client can wait for the right person if a cook has a busy booked up summer already.
Salary equivalent to £65,000 per annum full time and paid on a pro-rata basis equivalent to the days worked. This is a payroll job with pension and statutory holiday allowance.