Assistant Cook (Anchorsholme Park Cafe) NEW Blackpool Council Posted today Blackpool and Fylde [...]

Blackpool; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Blackpool's leading provider of School Meals as an Assistant Cook. This role involves supporting and leading a dedicated team in a vibrant café environment, ensuring high-quality service and safety standards. If you have experience in educational catering and excellent communication skills, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• Proven track record in kitchen experience in an educational catering environment.
• Experience leading successful teams.
• Commitment to high-quality catering services.

Responsibilities

• Support, motivate, and lead a team at Anchorsholme Park Cafe.
• Maintain high-quality and efficient service to food safety standards.
• Build customer-focused relationships with school stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Team Leadership

Catering Experience

Education

Essential Qualifications in Catering

Job description

Contract Details

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 20 hours per week

Salary: NJC Grade B SCP 3-4, £22,737 - £23,114 per annum, pro-rata for part-time hours and term-time only (£10,300 - £10,471 Pro-rata)

Closing Date: 2 July 2024 at 23:59

Position: Assistant Cook

Do you have kitchen experience in an educational catering environment? Do you have a proven track record of leading successful teams?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Blackpool’s leading provider of School Meals. The team is passionate about food, nutrition, and providing high-quality catering services to our local community. We employ over 150 dedicated local staff, and we are looking to recruit a Primary/Secondary School Unit Catering Manager at (School Name).

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Cook with a proven track record. You will support, motivate, and lead a great team at Anchorsholme Park Cafe, working 20 hours per week, which operates 7 days a week (including some weekends on rota), while maintaining high-quality and efficient service to the highest food safety standards.

Excellent communication skills are essential, as we pride ourselves on forming partnerships with our schools and stakeholders. You will be required to build sound, customer-focused relationships with Head Teachers, Business Managers, School Staff, and Trust Staff. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to meet new people and work in a friendly, enthusiastic, and dedicated team environment. If you have the enthusiasm, experience, and commitment to providing excellent catering service, this role is for you!

Would you like to be part of the team as we develop and improve Blackpool Catering Services for the future?

If you require further information about this role, please contact Cheril Lord at 07796994956.

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Safeguarding and Requirements

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference checks covering at least two years, a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of essential qualifications, and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and its amendments, meaning that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK.

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