Overview
Station Cook Stopsley (Weekend) – Stopsley
Salary: *GBP*7,024 per annum rising to *GBP*7,365 per annum (plus weekend allowance)
Basis: Part time
Package: 10 hours per week, Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), Holiday allowance of 25 days (pro rata) plus public holidays on joining.`
Contractual Hours: 10
Region: South
Job Category: Support
Job Description:
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. A catering qualification or equivalent experience is essential for this role.
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: Sunday 2 August 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.
Internal BFRS staff only – Internal applicants who meet the essential criteria and are at risk of redundancy, or who are under notice as a result of Service redesign, will be given priority consideration in accordance with Service policy.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
