Cook & Serve Supervisor

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in school catering is looking for a Cook and Serve Supervisor. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a vibrant environment, ensuring the delivery of high-quality meals to pupils. The ideal candidate will have experience in large-scale cooking, a passion for food, and excellent people skills. You will be responsible for managing food orders, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. This position not only supports the well-being of students but also promotes healthy eating habits. If you thrive in a collaborative atmosphere and are dedicated to exceptional service, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Living Wage Employer

Flexible working options

Support for applicants with caring responsibilities

Accredited Disability Confident Leader employer

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking on a large scale is essential.
• Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage food & non-food orders via an online system.
• Prepare, cook & serve meals for pupils.
• Ensure compliance with food and health regulations.

Skills

Cooking on a large scale

Collaboration with school staff

Knowledge of nutritional standards

People skills

Passion for food and customer service

Team player

Verbal and written communication

Computer literacy

Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification

Job description

Cook and Serve Supervisor

Permanent

Grade 2: £24,027 - £25,992 pro rata for term time only & part time hours.

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review.

We are a Living Wage Employer, and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate.

Working 32.5 hours per week term time only: Monday - Friday Approx. 8am to 2.30pm plus 3 days in the school holiday for cleaning & training.

Location: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 0QN

Cityserve is the Birmingham City Council multi award-winning catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchens across the UK. Healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all our menus, and we are committed to the well-being of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and can motivate and support team members.

Responsibilities:

1. Delivery of daily staff briefings.
2. Management of all food & non-food orders via an online computer system.
3. Preparing, cooking & serving all meals for pupils.
4. Ensuring all food and health and safety regulations are followed.
5. Managing rotas and work routines for the staff.
6. Weekly/monthly online payroll submissions.
7. Staff training.
8. Management of attendance.
9. Managing employees' breaches of Birmingham City Council's Code of Conduct.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in cooking on a large scale.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school staff to ensure the first-class delivery of food in school kitchens.
• Sound knowledge of nutritional standards in school food.
• Good people skills.
• Passion for food and customer service.
• Great team player.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Hold Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Please do not attach CVs as we do not accept them.

For informal inquiries please contact Lisa.O’[e-mail].

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Interviews for this post will take place face to face. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Job Description and Person Specification