Cook Serve Supervisor

jobs24.co.uk; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in school catering seeks a Cook and Serve Supervisor to lead a team in delivering nutritious meals. This role involves managing food orders, ensuring health standards, and providing excellent customer service in a busy environment. With a commitment to healthy eating and well-being, this position offers a chance to make a positive impact on students' lives. If you are passionate about food and have experience in large-scale cooking, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic team dedicated to excellence in school catering.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Great pension scheme

Well-being support

Annual travel passes

Discounts at city centre establishments

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale cooking and knowledge of school food standards.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage food orders and ensure compliance with health regulations.
• Prepare and serve meals while leading a team and conducting staff briefings.

Skills

Cooking on a large scale

Knowledge of nutritional standards

Good people skills

Customer service

Team player

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer literacy

Education

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. 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.

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:

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

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in cooking on a large scale;
• Sound knowledge of nutritional standards in school food;
• Good people skills;
• Passion about food and customer service;
• Great team player;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Computer literate;
• Hold Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification.

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 enquiries 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).

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city. The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.