School Catering Manager / Cook

Ripple Education; Berwick-upon-Tweed; Presencial; GBP 23.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

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Dedicated local team

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Descripción de la vacante

Ripple Education is recruiting a Catering Manager/Cook for a school in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. You will take day-to-day responsibility for the busy school kitchen, plan menus, supervise staff and ensure nutritious meals are served in line with standards.

You should have school kitchen experience, a Food Hygiene qualification and a strong focus on food safety, allergens and safeguarding. This is a Monday to Friday role with ongoing temporary and long-term opportunities.

Formación

• Experience working in a school kitchen, catering management role or similar environment.
• A relevant Food Hygiene/Food Safety qualification
• A strong understanding of food hygiene, health and safety and allergen management.
• Experience preparing and serving meals to agreed menus and standards.
• Confidence managing stock, storage and food rotation.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills.
• The ability to lead and work effectively as part of a catering team.
• A professional and positive approach when working around children and school staff.
• A good understanding of safeguarding and your responsibilities when working in a school environment.

Responsabilidades

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the school kitchen
• Preparing, cooking and serving nutritious meals in line with agreed menus
• Managing dietary requirements and allergens safely
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and health and safety
• Organising food preparation and meal service efficiently
• Supervising and supporting catering staff
• Managing stock, ordering, storage, labelling and rotation
• Maintaining appropriate kitchen records and documentation
• Ensuring kitchen equipment and working areas are clean and safely maintained
• Working closely with school staff to provide an efficient and welcoming catering service
• Following school and Ripple Education safeguarding procedures at all times

Conocimientos

School kitchen experience

Food safety

Stock management

Leadership

Time management

Safeguarding

Educación

Food Hygiene / Food Safety qualification

Descripción del empleo

School Catering Manager / Cook – Berwick-Upon-Tweed

School Catering | Monday - Friday | Immediate Start

Are you an experienced Catering Manager looking for your next role in Berwick-Upon-Tweed and surrounding areas?

Ripple Education is currently recruiting for a Catering Manager/Cook for a school. This is a specific opportunity for someone who can confidently take responsibility for the day-to-day running of a busy school kitchen and provide children with good-quality, nutritious meals.

Ripple Education is a local education recruitment agency working with schools, nurseries and specialist settings across the North East. We believe in finding the right person, not just a person, for every setting. Children are at the heart of every decision we make.

The role

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the school kitchen
• Preparing, cooking and serving nutritious meals in line with agreed menus
• Managing dietary requirements and allergens safely
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and health and safety
• Organising food preparation and meal service efficiently
• Supervising and supporting catering staff
• Managing stock, ordering, storage, labelling and rotation
• Maintaining appropriate kitchen records and documentation
• Ensuring kitchen equipment and working areas are clean and safely maintained
• Working closely with school staff to provide an efficient and welcoming catering service
• Following school and Ripple Education safeguarding procedures at all times

What we’re looking for

• Experience working in a school kitchen, catering management role or similar environment
• A relevant Food Hygiene/Food Safety qualification
• A strong understanding of food hygiene, health and safety and allergen management
• Experience preparing and serving meals to agreed menus and standards
• Confidence managing stock, storage and food rotation
• Strong organisation and time-management skills
• The ability to lead and work effectively as part of a catering team
• A professional and positive approach when working around children and school staff
• A good understanding of safeguarding and your responsibilities when working in a school environment

Why work with Ripple?

• Weekly pay and holiday pay
• A dedicated, supportive local team
• Access to training and professional development
• Opportunities for ongoing and long-term work with local schools
• Placements matched carefully to your skills, experience and availability

Safer Recruitment Requirements

We take our responsibility to safeguard children extremely seriously. All applicants must fully engage with Ripple Education’s rigorous and robust safer recruitment process before they can be considered for work.

• Enhanced Child Workforce DBS and relevant barred list checks
• Full employment and education history, including explanations for any gaps
• Suitable professional references
• Right to Work and identity checks
• Qualification checks, where applicable
• Safeguarding and suitability declarations

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please note, Ripple Education is unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Our recruitment process is intentionally thorough because the safety and welfare of children will always come first.

Ripple Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Join Ripple and help create a positive school day for children through nutritious food, a well-run kitchen and a welcoming dining experience.