Relief Mobile Cook

Applefields School; Boroughbridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Pension scheme

Benefits package

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Relief Mobile Cook to join the school catering team across Boroughbridge and surrounding areas. You will prepare, cook, and serve meals to students and staff, while managing dining hall setup and wash-up duties.

The role requires travel within the area and a valid driving license with business use insurance. DBS disclosure is required; weekend work is not involved.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, ideally school meals.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the catering team to deliver a high-standard service.
• Prepare, cook and serve meals to students and staff; set up dining areas and clear away.
• Oversee stock, ordering, and administration; assist with staff supervision and scheduling.

Skills

Team leadership

Food hygiene knowledge

Job description

Location: Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire

We are currently recruiting a Mobile Cook to join our team at various schools in Boroughbridge and the surrounding area school kitchens, catering for a varied number of meals per day, depending on the school’s requirements.

About Us

We have an opportunity to join our award-winning NYES Management Catering Team where you will be providing tasty, nutritious, home-cooked meals made from locally sourced fresh produce.

We are a ‘fresh food’ organisation encouraging children and young people to choose nutritious meals. We are proud to offer a wide choice of healthy options to our children, encouraging them to eat well and fuelling their appetite for learning.

About the Role

As a Relief Mobile Cook your role will require you to lead and support the team to deliver an effective catering service operating to the highest standards of food safety.

Your role will require you to prepare, cook and serve meals to students and staff, setting up and clearing away the dining hall, washing up, as well as other kitchen management duties such as supervision of staff, ordering food, stock taking and administration.

Your role will require you to travel within the area as directed by the area management team. Full driving license and use of a personal vehicle with business use insurance are required. No weekend work!

What can we offer you?

You could find working for North Yorkshire Council more rewarding than you first thought:

• Competitive rate of pay
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to a range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers, and home technology scheme.

See the Total Rewards Brochure below for even more benefits

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.