Assistant Cook – School Kitchen & Catering Lead

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Dudley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

St James Academy in Dudley is seeking an Assistant Cook to join our busy school kitchen. You will assist with food preparation and cooking, ensuring quality, allergen compliance and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include presenting and serving food, stock ordering and rotation, maintaining hygiene standards and using standard recipes. You will also oversee equipment maintenance and help lead a catering team.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale catering operations
• Face-to-face customer service
• Menu planning, ordering and food costings
• General administrative tasks

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and cooking, ensuring quality and allergen compliance.
• Present and serve food, stock ordering and rotation, maintain hygiene and follow standard recipes.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and help lead a catering team.
• Experience in large-scale catering operations and customer service required.

Job description

St James Academy in Dudley is seeking an Assistant Cook to join our busy school kitchen. You will assist with food preparation and cooking, ensuring quality, allergen compliance and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include presenting and serving food, stock ordering and rotation, maintaining hygiene standards and using standard recipes. You will also oversee equipment maintenance and help lead a catering team.