Deputy Cook

WMJobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking an enthusiastic Deputy Cook to join Birmingham City Council's catering team. The role involves managing food services in schools, ensuring adherence to health regulations, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will possess strong interpersonal skills and a passion for food and nutrition, making a significant impact on children's dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Collaborative work with the Catering Supervisor.
• Sound knowledge of nutritional standards.
• Great team player.

Responsibilities

• Manage food and non-food orders.
• Prepare and cook meals for pupils.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations.

Skills

Good people skills

Passion about food

Good verbal and written communication skills

Computer literate

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification

Job description

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Birmingham City Council,

Deputy Cook - Featherstone Primary, Glenville Drive, Birmingham B23 6PR

Permanent

Grade 2 - £24,027 - £25,992

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

Working 35 hours per week; Working times are Monday - Friday 7.30 am - 2pm Term Time only plus 6 days in the school holiday for cleaning & training.

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. Hours of work will be between 7.00am to 2.30pm.

As a Deputy Cook, your responsibilities will include:

• 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;
• Management of attendance;
• Managing employees breach of Birmingham City Council's Code of Conduct.
  
  
  

Essential Criteria:

• You will work collaboratively with the Catering Supervisor 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;
• Hold Intermediate Food Hygiene Qualification.
  
  
  

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, 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 are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

For any informal enquires please contact: Eilis White via email [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 with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description And Person Specification

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.

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