Cook Manager Maternity cover

BaxterStorey; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a Cook Manager to lead our team at a primary school, ensuring nutritious meals for students. This role offers work-life balance, hands-on management, and opportunities for professional development. Experience in a similar setting is required, along with excellent communication and cooking skills.

Benefits

Blended learning program with formal qualifications

Employee Discount Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Free Virtual GP services

Potential eligibility for Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar environment and role is required.
• Must maintain high standards of health and safety and food safety.
• Hands-on management of a team of two staff members.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the provision of nutritionally balanced and tasty meals for students.
• Serve up to 130 meals a day.
• Communicate effectively with the school's client.

Skills

Organization

Communication

IT Literacy

Cooking Skills

Job description

Job Title: Cook Manager

Company: Caterlink

About Caterlink: Caterlink is an education sector catering specialist with over 20 years of experience. We deliver fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at primary schools, secondary schools, and colleges across the UK, catering for more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our success is built on our 'Fresh Food Policy' and our commitment to supporting our site-based teams and clients.

Job Description: We are seeking a Cook Manager to support our site-based team at a primary school, ensuring the provision of nutritionally balanced and tasty meals for students, serving up to 130 meals a day. The ideal candidate should be organized, possess excellent communication skills, and have a genuine passion for food service. Experience in a similar environment and role is required.

The role involves hands-on management of a team of two staff members, maintaining high standards of health and safety, food safety, and understanding of GP calculations. IT literacy and cooking skills are essential. Effective communication with the school's client is also important.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role.

We promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual is treated with respect, integrity, and fairness, with opportunities for growth.

Additional Information:

• We offer a blended learning program, including formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training to support your development.
• Working term-time only with no weekends allows for a good work/life balance.
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings on shopping, entertainment, holidays, and family days out.
• Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP services are available free of charge.
• Potential eligibility to join our Pension scheme.