Cook Manager - Sparhawk First School

Norse Group LTD; Norwich; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday entitlement

Job summary

Norse Catering in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Cook Manager for Sparhawk First School. The role is term-time only, 38 weeks per year, with 27.25 hours weekly (Mon-Thu 7.45am–1.45pm, Fri 8.00am–1.15pm). The salary is £27,001.58 pro rata, equating to £13.31 per hour, plus 28 days holiday.

You will lead the kitchen team, plan and serve meals, and ensure food safety and budget targets are met while supporting pupils and staff with a positive dining experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen with good organisational skills.
• Understanding of food industry costs and budgeting.
• Strong customer service and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the kitchen team and oversee lunch service for pupils and staff.
• Prepare, cook and serve healthy meals within budget and time frames.
• Ensure food safety, health and safety compliance and allergen awareness.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Budgeting

Communication

Job description

Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference to the lives of others?

Cook Manager – Sparhawk First School

The salary for this role is £27,001.58 pro rata which equates to £13.31 per hour + 28 days paid holiday entitlement.

Join the team at Norse Catering and help make a difference to the lives of young people through delivering healthy, nutritious and balanced meals at Sparhawk First School. We offer fully funded accredited courses, excellent career progression, and job satisfaction from giving back to your community and improving people’s lives.

The opportunity:

• Permanent
• 27.25 hours per week
• Mon -Thurs7.45am -1.45pm and Friday 8am -1.15pm

This is a term-time only position, working 38 weeks per year, offering you a great work-life balance. Your pay will be pro rata, you will receive 1/12th of your salary every month, regardless of whether its school holidays or not!

A day in the life:

You will become an integral part of the school, managing the kitchen team, preparing, cooking and serving lunches for young people and school staff, ensuring an engaging and interactive dining experience for all.

Our central team will support you in managing food safety, health and safety and food allergens whilst our dedicated menu, promotions and compliance teams will provide you with menu cycles, special diet menus and promotional posters giving you time to focus on food.

Our electronic tablet will provide you with access to our kitchen management system and act as a communication tool providing you with regular updates and keeping paperwork to a minimum.

What are we looking for from you?

You will have previous experience working in a busy kitchen environment with an organised approach, alongside a good understanding of the food industry, costs and working to a set budget.

A passion for delivering fantastic customer service is essential, and we will be looking for you to demonstrate strong communication skills with an adaptable approach to work.

Alongside this, we are looking for people who are passionate about supporting others and who share our core values:

• We care completely.
• We collaborate proactively.
• We act with integrity.
• We pursue better.
• We make it happen.

Why work for Norse Catering?

It’s important to us that we give you the confidence and knowledge to perform your role to the best of your ability. We provide access to award-winning training so our residents get the best care, and you have the tools for fantastic self-development, giving you ownership of your career. We want you to succeed!

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Due to the high number of applications we receive for our vacancies, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the date you apply, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.