Primary School Cook

Woolmer Hill School; King's Bromley; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Woolmer Hill School in the United Kingdom is seeking a friendly Primary School Cook to run our kitchen and serve around 60 meals a day. The role is term-time only, 22.5 hours per week, 10:00 to 14:30, Monday to Friday, within a small, supportive school community.

You will prepare and cook nutritious meals, maintain high kitchen hygiene, manage food orders and stock, and engage with pupils to promote healthy eating.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and commercial kitchen management.
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene standards and kitchen safety procedures.
• Excellent organisational skills to handle stock and paperwork.
• Ability to engage with pupils and encourage healthy eating.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve fresh school meals daily.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness, hygiene, and safety compliance.
• Manage food ordering, stock rotation, and related paperwork.
• Engage with pupils to promote healthy eating and meal uptake.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen management

Food hygiene

Stock control

Interacting with children

Organisational skills

Job description

Are you passionate about nourishing young minds with delicious, healthy meals? We are seeking an enthusiastic Primary School Cook to run our kitchen and serve approximately 60 meals a day. Our school is a small, close-knit community with exceptionally high standards of pupil behavior, making our kitchen a positive, calm, and rewarding environment to work in. The role is term time only, 22.5 hours per week, 10am - 2.30pm M-F.,

• Prepare, cook, and serve fresh, nutritious, and appealing school meals daily.
• Maintain rigorous standards of kitchen cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety compliance.
• Manage administrative duties, including food ordering, stock rotation, and compliance paperwork.
• Actively engage with pupils, creating a warm dining environment that encourages them to try new foods and increases meal take-up.A genuine passion for healthy eating and child nutrition.
• Experience in food preparation and commercial kitchen management.
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene standards and kitchen safety procedures.
• Excellent organisational skills to handle stock, ordering, and simple paperwork.
• A friendly, encouraging personality who loves interacting with children.