School Cover Cook

Prestige Recruitment Specialists; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Prestige Recruitment Specialists are seeking a School Catering Team Leader in Hull (HU7). The role is part-time (27.5 hours/week, Monday–Friday, 07:30–13:30) with temporary cover. You will supervise kitchen staff, lead high-volume meal preparation, and ensure strict food safety and hygiene standards.

The ideal candidate has proven supervisory experience in school or education catering, with a valid Enhanced DBS and Level 2 Food Hygiene certification. Level 3 is desirable.

Qualifications

• Must hold Enhanced DBS for child workforce in a school environment.
• Active Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate; Level 3 (supervising food safety) desirable.
• Experience in high-volume catering with staff supervision.

Responsibilities

• Kitchen supervision of assistants and scheduling.
• Oversee high-volume preparation, cooking, packaging, and service of meals.
• Manage ingredient inventory, control waste, and rotate stock.
• Ensure compliance with Food Hygiene Regulations, Safer Food Better Business, and health policies.
• Lead hygiene practices and oversee cleaning and COSHH compliance.

Skills

Staff supervision

Food safety awareness

Leadership

Organizational skills

Education

Enhanced DBS (Child workforce)

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Level 3 Supervising Food Safety (desirable)

Tools

COSHH knowledge

Stock management systems

Job description

Job Title: School Catering Team Leader

Location: Hull (HU7 Area)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 13:30 (27.5 hours per week)

Salary: £14.04 per hour

Job Type: Part-Time, Temporary Cover

About Our Client

Prestige Recruitment is partnering with a prominent educational facility in Hull to recruit a cover Catering Team Leader. This role is ideal for an experienced cook or kitchen supervisor looking for a senior operational role that offers stable school-term weekday hours and no weekend work.

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of the school kitchen, supervising support staff to deliver a comprehensive, compliant, and cost-effective catering service. You will act as the key culinary lead, driving food safety standards and ensuring elite service delivery for students and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Kitchen Supervision: Oversee kitchen assistants, allocating daily preparation and cleaning schedules while monitoring overall team performance.
• Culinary Delivery: Supervise and assist in the high-volume preparation, cooking, packaging, and service of nutritious meals, ensuring strict compliance with service timescales.
• Stock Control & Supply Chain: Reconcile daily deliveries against purchase orders, manage ingredient inventory economically to minimize waste, and maintain precise stock rotation (date coding and labeling).
• Compliance Auditing: Enforce absolute adherence to Food Hygiene Regulations, Safer Food Better Business standards, and Trust health and safety policies.
• Hygiene Leadership: Oversee general kitchen sanitation, ensuring chemical usage (COSHH) and automated/manual deep cleaning processes meet regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Compliance: A valid Enhanced Child Workforce DBS certificate is essential due to the school environment.
• Certification: An active Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate is mandatory (Level 3 Supervising Food Safety is highly desirable).
• Experience: Proven experience cooking in a high-volume commercial, industrial, or educational catering setting with a background in supervising or leading staff.
• Attributes: Strong organizational skills, a professional attitude, and the ability to lead a team under fast-paced service pressures.