Deputy Cook

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

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent terms

Generous annual leave

Great pension scheme

Well-being support

Annual travel passes

Discounts

Job summary

We are seeking a Deputy Cook to join Birmingham City Council's Cityserve catering team, supporting the Catering Supervisor in a busy school meals operation. You will prepare and cook meals for pupils, manage stock orders, uphold health and safety standards, and lead staff rotas.

Strong customer service and team skills are essential for delivering high-quality meals across our schools. The position is permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term-time only with additional duties as

Qualifications

• Experience in catering for school meals is essential.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in food service.
• Experience managing staff rotas and daily operational tasks.
• Familiarity with payroll processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of daily staff briefings.
• Management of all food & non-food orders via Saffron.
• Preparing and cooking meals for pupils.
• Ensuring compliance with food safety regulations.
• Managing rotas and work routines for staff.
• Weekly online payroll submissions.
• Staff training and development.
• Collaborate with school staff to deliver high-quality meals.

Skills

People skills

Customer service

Team player

Verbal & written communication

Computer literacy

Tools

Saffron

Job description

Deputy Cook- Ward End JI School Permanent Grade A - £25,614 - £28,153 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme Working 35 hours per week; working times are Monday - Friday Term Time only 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. As a Deputy Cook you will support the Catering Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Delivery of daily staff briefings;
• Management of all food & non-food orders via an online computer system called Saffron;
• Preparing and cooking all meals for pupils;
• Ensuring all food and health and safety regulations are followed;
• Managing rotas and work routines for the staff;
• Weekly online payroll submissions;
• Staff training
• You will 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 about food and customer service;
• Great team player;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Computer literate
• At Birmingham City Council, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We celebrate diversity, champion inclusion, and support colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work every day. Flexible working options may be considered, and you'll have access to staff networks, development opportunities and talent programmes designed to help you reach your full potential.

Council Priorities

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

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. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities.

Recruitment & Onboarding

Onboarding Process: Please note as part of our onboarding process, the successful candidate will be required undergo a series of background checks with Experian Including Experian Right to Work, and Digital ID verification. These are essential pre-employment requirements.

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.

Your supporting Statement should highlight your skills and experiences and how they best fit to the role.

Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV AND a Supporting Statement attached.

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.

Benefits

• excellent terms and conditions
• generous annual leave
• a great pension scheme
• well-being support
• annual travel passes
• discounts at a number of city centre establishments