Cook

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discounts

Travel loans

Health Assured

Job summary

Park Primary School in Doncaster is recruiting a Cook to join our catering team, delivering tasty, nutritious home-cooked meals for around 220 meals daily. You will prepare, cook and serve meals to pupils and staff, with kitchen management duties such as supervision of staff, ordering of food, stocktaking and administration.

Working hours are 08:15 to 14:15 (30 hours per week, term time weeks only) with equal monthly payments across the year.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen operations and delivering meals to a school setting.
• DBS Enhanced check required for appointment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals to pupils and staff.
• Supervise kitchen staff and manage dining areas.
• Order food, maintain stock levels and perform admin tasks.
• Clean and maintain kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Food safety

Staff supervision

Stocktaking

Food ordering

Administration

Job description

We have an opportunity to join our catering team where you will be providing tasty, nutritious, home-cooked meals made from locally sourced fresh produce. We are recruiting a Cook to join us at Park Primary School, where we cater for around 220 meals a day.

As a Cook you will be delivering an effective catering service, operating to the highest standards of food safety. Your role will require you to prepare, cook and serve meals to pupils and staff, as well as other kitchen management duties such as supervision of staff, ordering of food, stocktaking and administration, setting out and putting away dining furniture, washing up and cleaning the kitchen and dining areas.

As a valued member of our hard-working team, you will be reliable, dependable and committed to providing healthy wholesome dishes, typically working from 08:15 to 14:15, totalling 30 hours per week over 5 days.

No weekend work! You will work term time weeks only; however, you will receive equal monthly payments throughout the year. For this you will be paid £13.92 – £14.59 per hour, in addition to annual holiday and Bank Holiday entitlement.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• a local government pension scheme with 15.1% employer contribution
• salary sacrifice schemes
• employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• travel loans
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Key Documents:

Job description: Cook

Total rewards | North Yorkshire Council

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 27th September 2026
Interview Date: 7th October 2026
Venue for Interview: Park Primary School

DBS

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £13.92 – £14.59 per hour

Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Sector: Leisure and Culture

Sector: Events

Job Role: Specialist