Lead School Cook & Catering Supervisor

South Lanarkshire Council; Uddingston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enrolment in the Local Government PFM/

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement (up to 10)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is recruiting an Assistant Cook in Charge at Uddingston Grammar School to supervise a catering team and manage daily operations of a quality catering service on a term-time basis.

The role covers duty allocation, rostering, basic training, stock and cash handling, menu preparation and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. Strong communication and independent working abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills are essential along with the ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise your own workload.
• You should be a committed team player and be able to demonstrate previous experience of providing a customer orientated service.

Responsibilities

• To undertake and ensure the provision of a quality service and advising management of any stock or quality control issues.
• To undertake cash counting, balancing and recording of financial transactions.
• To prepare, cook and present a varied selection of menu items.
• To manage function work as required and the transfer food items within and out with the kitchen for serving.
• To undertake practical tasks in relation to the storage, preparation, cooking and service of food including the cleaning of floors, walls, food production areas, equipment and utensils.

Job description

South Lanarkshire Council is recruiting an Assistant Cook in Charge at Uddingston Grammar School to supervise a catering team and manage daily operations of a quality catering service on a term-time basis.

The role covers duty allocation, rostering, basic training, stock and cash handling, menu preparation and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. Strong communication and independent working abilities are essential.