School Cook - Wirral

Compass Group UK; Wirral; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Training and development opportunities

Pension scheme

Healthcare and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Chartwells, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is seeking a School Cook for a Wirral primary school. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals for pupils, ensuring high standards of food safety, hygiene and allergen awareness.

You’ll join a friendly kitchen team, have prior cooking experience, and ideally hold an NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery and Level 2 Hygiene. The role offers benefits and development opportunities within Compass Group.

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience and a passion for food.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery or equivalent desirable.
• Level 2/Basic Food Hygiene qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and presenting meals to required standards.
• Following food safety, health and allergen procedures.
• Working with the kitchen team to provide a great lunchtime experience.
• Maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery

Level 2/Basic Food Hygiene

Job description

About us

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK.

About the role

Love cooking and looking for a role where your food can make a real difference to children’s day?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic School Cook to join our friendly team at a primary school on the Wirral. You’ll help prepare and serve tasty, nutritious meals for pupils, making sure food is prepared and presented to a high standard while maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and allergen standards. Our internal cook profile places strong emphasis on preparing, cooking and presenting food safely and to the correct standards.

What you’ll be doing:

• Preparing, cooking and presenting meals to the required standards
• Helping ensure pupils receive a great lunchtime experience
• Following food safety, health and safety and allergen procedures
• Supporting and working positively with the wider kitchen team
• Helping minimise food waste and ensuring food is stored correctly
• Assisting with food orders and deliveries
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised kitchen environment

Who we’re looking for:

You’ll have previous cooking experience, a genuine passion for food and good communication skills. Most importantly, you’ll be friendly, helpful and enjoy being part of a team. An NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery or equivalent and Level 2/Basic Food Hygiene qualification are desirable

Why join us?

You’ll be part of Chartwells, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, providing catering and support services within education. [job poster info | Word]

Benefits listed in the internal recruitment material include:

• Career development through the Career Pathways programme
• Career progression opportunities within Compass Group
• PerksAtWork offers
• Training and development opportunities
• Pension contribution

What we offer

We ensure you’re rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
• Employee Assistance Programme - Mental health support, offering confidential advice and resources to help you navigate personal and professional challenges
• Perks at Work - Access to exclusive benefits and wellbeing resources
• Career training & development opportunities - Including Apprenticeships and Career Pathways
• Earn up to £500 when you refer a friend
• Comprehensive pension scheme and life assurance

oting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children’s Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Job Reference: com/0311/45106001/52821882/BU #StateSchools

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!