Cook Supervisor Cantrell Primary School 30 hours per week (Term Time Only)

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Nottingham is seeking a Chef Supervisor to manage the school kitchen operations. Responsibilities include planning meals, ensuring cleanliness, and leading a team. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-volume cooking and customer service. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Innovative work culture

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a customer-focused environment.
• Experience of cooking for large groups, including menu planning.
• Ability to manage a team and deliver training.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of school kitchens.
• Ensure cleanliness of kitchen and equipment.
• Plan and deliver meals.

Skills

Experience in customer-focused environment

Cooking for large groups

Team management

Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines

Understanding of COSHH procedures

DBS enhanced check

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent - Term Time Only

Working Hours: 30 hours per week - 7:45am - 1:45pm, Monday - Friday

Worker Type: On‑Site worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 - £27,694 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time)

Location: Cantrell Primary School, Cantrell Road, Nottingham NG6 9HJ

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more.

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

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About the Role

As a Chef Supervisor your main duties will be to deal with all aspects of day to day running of the school kitchens from planning to delivery. You will also be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment used.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a customer‑focused environment
• Experience of cooking for large groups, including the menu planning, ordering, cooking and serving
• Ability to manage a team and deliver training and guidance
• Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines and understanding COSHH procedures
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Nottingham Catering by telephone on 0115 8765432 or by email at [e-mail].

Closing Date: 8th December 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

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