School Cook

Academics; South Town; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional education staffing agency is looking for an experienced School Cook in the Lyndhurst area. The role involves preparing nutritious meals and ensuring a clean kitchen environment in a busy school setting. This is a temp to perm position requiring approximately 27.5 hours of work each week during term-time. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and be passionate about serving students. Join us to make a difference in pupils' lives!

Qualifications

• Experience in a school kitchen or similar environment required.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety standards is essential.
• Ability to prepare nutritious meals.

Responsibilities

• Provide cooked meals for pupils that are both nutritional and appetising.
• Ensure the kitchen is functional and clean.
• Implement school policies during lunch service.

Skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication

Job description

School Cook – Lyndhurst, New Forest – 27.5 hours per week

Academics are looking for an experienced School Cook who is available for work from 22nd April to work in a busy school kitchen in Lyndhurst in the New Forest!

This is a temp to perm / permanent position working approximately 27.5 hours per week, term‑time (39 weeks of the year). This is ideally suited to someone living in the Lyndhurst / New Forest area.

Responsibilities

• Providing cooked meals for pupils that are both nutritional and appetising
• Ensuring the Kitchen is functional and clean to prepare food daily
• Implementing the schools Lunchtime and Behaviour policies, ensuring the security, safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break.
• Promoting the development of the physical and mental well‑being of pupils as directed by a teacher.

Key Accountabilities

• To ensure that a nutritional menu is followed
• To fully comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc, the schools Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work
• To work with colleagues to achieve service plan objectives and targets

Principal Responsibilities / Duties for School Cook

• To organise and arrange deliveries of all food products to ensure that stock is always readily available to deliver the menu choice for the day
• To follow and adhere to all menu and recipes provided
• To follow the food hygiene guidelines and complete all required documentation, daily / weekly etc
• To ensure that all food is cooked, prepared and service in‑line with the company standards
• To always keep the kitchen area in a clean and tidy state.
• To report any structural / Health and Safety issues on iAM compliant and if urgent directly to the Site Lead
• To provide a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to all pupils.
• To ensure that pupils are given a prompt and efficient service, and expectations are consistently exceeded.
• To be pupil focused at all times, by being visible during service periods, approachable and quick to exceed expectations in fulfilling pupil needs.
• To ensure that all bookwork is completed in a timely manner : accurately and efficiently in line with the SFBB guidelines.
• To project a willing and helpful attitude to pupils; to seek the appropriate knowledge of food items provided through out catering areas and to keep areas and service counters clean and fully stocked.
• To co‑operate with all team members and undertake duties in the kitchen / service areas as requested to ensure an efficient and effective service is always delivered.
• To attend food safety, health and safety and environmental training courses as required.
• To rigorously follow the unit cleaning schedules.

If you are a School Cook living in Lyndhurst / New Forest area and the above sounds of interest to you, please apply!