Assistant Cook

Discovery Academy - Victorious Academies Trust; Tameside; On-site; GBP 8,500 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Discovery Academy in Hyde, part of Victorious Academies Trust, is seeking an enthusiastic assistant cook to join the school kitchen team. You will assist with food preparation, cooking and serving meals to pupils and staff, and uphold high standards of hygiene and safety.

The role is 15 hours per week, term time only plus four weeks, with a pro‑rata salary of £9,423. The position starts November 2026 and requires an enhanced DBS check and safeguarding commitment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of food and beverage preparation, packaging, presentation and service to the required standard.
• Serve food according to the style and type of operation as directed.
• Prepare the dining area and set up as required.
• Ensure sufficient supplies throughout the service period.
• Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and cleanliness.
• Assist at special functions and report customer feedback to the supervisor.
• Clean catering areas and equipment daily; handle storage, fridges and freezers.
• Ensure deliveries are stored in rotation; report equipment defects and health and safety issues.
• Attend training sessions and meetings; work as part of a team aligned with Trust values.
• Take part in the school’s performance management system and safeguarding processes.

Job description

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint an assistant cook at Discovery Academy, Hyde.

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration and motivation to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our schools and all roles within our Trust are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

Discovery Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking assistant cook to work as part of a team within the school kitchen who provide high quality, nutritious

meals to pupils and staff.

The purpose of this role is to provide support in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages. Preparation of service areas and equipment in the service area for the efficient and effective delivery of meals and catering services.

Cleaning of catering areas and kitchen equipment to the required standards.

Main Responsibilities

General:

Assist as directed with all aspects of food and beverage preparation, packaging, presentation and service to the required standard.

Serve food according to the style and type of operation as directed.

Prepare the dining area, which may include moving and setting up furniture, setting trolleys and dismantling as required.

Ensure sufficient supplies throughout the service period.

Ensure a high standard of personal hygiene and cleanliness that complies with service standards and statutory requirements.

Assist at special functions. Report any customer complaints or compliments to the supervisor.

Cleaning & General Tasks:

Clean on a daily basis all catering areas to the required standard

Attend to the cleanliness of storage areas, including fridges and freezers

Wash dishes, cutlery, tumblers, jugs, serving utensils, containers, tables and all other catering equipment.

Ensure that deliveries are put away in rotation. Inform the supervisor of any defects with equipment or of failure to meet Health and Safety Standards or Food Hygiene.

Report to the supervisor immediately any accidents, loss, damage, unfit food or drink or any other irregularities and take any action as directed.

Attend training sessions and meetings as required. Work as part of a team contributing to the aims and values of the service.

Other Responsibilities:

Take part in the school’s performance management system.

Attend governing body meetings if required.

Attend and promote Healthy Eating at whole school parent events/evenings.

Enhanced DBS Check.

Strong commitment to furthering equalities in both service delivery and employment

practice.

You must promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young and vulnerable people

that you are responsible for or come into contact with.

Note

This is a description of the main duties and responsibilities of the post at the date of production. The duties may change over time as requirements and circumstances change. The person in the post may also have to carry out other duties as may be necessary from time to time.

The hours associated with this assistant cook role are:

o Weekdays 10:30pm 13:30pm 15 hours per week. To start November 2026. This role is a permanent contract at 15 hours Term Time Only plus 4 weeks with an actual pro-rata salary of £9423.

For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

If you have any queries regarding the role please contact Michelle McKew.

Victorious Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have robust processes and procedures in place to reduce risk and to continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding across our workforce. This role involves working with children and/ or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process. All support staff roles within our Trust are subject to a threemonth probationary period. All posts require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These checks may be carried out by a third party social media screening provider. All processing will be conducted in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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