Food and Nutrition Technician

Cheadle Hulme High School; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Cheadle Hulme High School is seeking a dedicated Food Preparation Technician to support the Food Preparation & Nutrition department. You will prepare ingredients and equipment for lessons, maintain stock, and uphold high cleanliness and hygiene standards in a busy educational setting.

The role is 10 hours per week, term-time only, with potential for additional hours. Flexible patterns across 4 or 5 days are considered; please indicate preferred days in your application.

Qualifications

• Sound educational background including GCSEs in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Experience of preparing food.
• Experience of working in a food handling environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective Food Technician support to the Technology department.
• Prepare ingredients and equipment for lessons.
• Maintain stock levels and assist with inventory checks.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the food preparation areas.
• Support the day-to-day running of the department and assist where needed.

Skills

Food preparation

Food handling

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English (A-C) or equivalent

Job description

Are you organised, proactive and passionate about supporting students to develop practical life skills?

We are seeking a dedicated Food Preparation Technician to provide vital support to our successful Food Preparation & Nutrition department, helping to create an engaging and safe learning environment for students.

As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for preparing ingredients and equipment for lessons, maintaining stock levels, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the department. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of food preparation and handling who enjoys working in a busy educational setting.If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our pupils by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you.

This position is contracted on a 10 hours per week, term-time only basis. We are seeking a candidate who can work 10 hours per week across 4 or 5 days, although we are happy to consider flexible working patterns for the successful applicant. If you are only available on certain days or at specific times, please provide details within your application. There may also be opportunities for additional hours in the future, subject to recruitment needs across the Trust, and applicants are encouraged to indicate whether they would be interested in increasing their hours should such opportunities arise.

If you wish to be considered for flexibility on hours, please state your preferred working days and hours in the Additional Questions section of the application form.

Job Purpose

• To provide an efficient and effective Food technician support service to the Technology department.

Key Skills & Experience

• Sound educational background including GCSE’s in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Experience of preparing food.
• Experience of working in a food handling environment.

To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. At the Laurus Trust, we value the significance of a healthy work/life balance for our employees. Achieving a better balance can boost motivation and morale, lower stress levels, enhance performance and productivity, and make job opportunities more inclusive. Whenever feasible, we are committed to offering flexible arrangements from the very start, which could include options like part-time roles, term-time working, Job-sharing and compressed hours.

Please note a full application must be submitted as CV’s will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

Disability Confident Employer

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments for an interview, please highlight this to our Recruitment Team in advance.