Deputy Cook

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

Job summary

A leading Birmingham City Council catering service is seeking a Deputy Cook for Yardleywood Primary School. This role involves meal preparation, service management, and ensuring food safety standards are met. Ideal candidates will have a passion for food, good communication skills, and experience in a kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Essential kitchen experience required.
• Must have Food Safety Level 2 and Allergy Awareness Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking meals for pupils.
• Planning and controlling all aspects of the service.
• Collaborating with managers to ensure quality food delivery.

Skills

Good people skills

Passion about food and customer service

Great team player

Food Safety Level 2

Good verbal and written communication skills

Allergy Awareness Certificate

Experience in a similar environment

High standards and quality drive

General knowledge of kitchen, Health & Safety

A ‘can do’ attitude

Job description

Deputy Cook - Yardleywood Primary School

Permanent

Grade 2 - £24,027 - £25,992

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

Working 27.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 08.30 AM to 2.00 PM, Term Time Only

Cityserve is a Birmingham City Council catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchen across the UK, healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all of our menus, and we are committed to the wellbeing of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and is able motivate and support team members.

As a Deputy Cook your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and cooking meals for pupils
• Planning and controlling all aspects of the service including setting up the dining room
• Delegate to staff responsible for the overall running of the unit
• Keeping the kitchen clean & tidy
• Costing, stocktaking and keepingappropriate records using IT skills
• I Learning
• To maintain a balanced diet and varied menus
• To be aware of the care users’ needs and dietary preferences
• You will work collaboratively with managers and supervisors to ensure the first-class delivery of food in schools kitchens both in and outside of performance times.

Previous kitchen experience is essential to this role.

About You;

Essential:

• Good people skills
• Passion about food and customer service
• Great team player
• Food Safety Level 2
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Allergy Awareness Certificate
• Experience in a similar environment
• High standards and quality drive
• A ‘can do’ attitude
• General knowledge of kitchen, Health & Safety, allergens and Natasha's Law
• Must have good attendance and time keeping record

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, andwe arecommitted 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.

For any informal enquires please contact:Anne Smith, via phone on 0121 646 9631 or via email on [e-mail]

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

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 withUK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and PersonSpecification

We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.