Job Reference REQ000449
10 hours per week
Saturday and Sunday 0900 to 1400 – 10 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced and passionate cook to join our busy station, providing catering facilities to on-duty fire crews.
You will have some experience working as a cook in a commercial or industrial catering environment. You will be responsible for planning, preparing, and cooking a variety of menus to a high standard.
You will have:
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
City & Guilds Basic Cookery Certificate (706/1) / Cookery for the Catering. Industry (706/2) or equivalent qualification or experience.
Current full driving licence with no pending issues.
Some experience in commerce/industrial catering as a Cook.
Ability to plan, prepare and cook a variety of menus.
Work with minimum supervision.
Work to a high standard of personal hygiene and cleanliness.
Ability to cope with the physical demands of kitchen work.
A thorough understanding of food safety is crucial, and you must hold a basic food hygiene certificate. In addition to food preparation, you will also be required to carry out cleaning routines in line with the Safer Food Better Business scheme to maintain a hygienic environment.
You will also be required to provide relief cover during periods of annual leave, public holiday leave, sickness, or other absences for the Station Cook (Weekday).
Appropriate personal protective equipment will be provided and must be worn. You will be required to shop for and purchase food daily and must hold a current full driving licence with no pending issues.
For more details on the essential criteria required for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Next steps
If this role is of interest, please visit our website https://www.bedsfire.gov.uk/careers/search for further information and to make a formal application. We ask that you include your full career history and reference your skills and experience, in line with the job description and person specification, within your application and supporting statement.
Closing date: Monday 5 October 2026
This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.
The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safer recruitment, and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we encourage applications from those who have served, are serving, or are part of a military family. Your skills and experience are valued here.