School Cover Cook

Prestige Recruitment Specialists; Wawne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Prestige Recruitment is partnered with a Hull-based educational facility to recruit a School Catering Team Leader. You will oversee the school kitchen operations, supervising staff to deliver high-volume, nutritious meals during term time.

You will ensure food safety standards, maintain service times, and drive cost-effective delivery. DBS and Level 2 Food Hygiene are required; Level 3 is desirable, with no weekend work expected.

Qualifications

• DBS clearance is essential for working in a school setting.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate is mandatory; Level 3 is highly desirable.
• Experience supervising staff in high-volume catering environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations and supervise support staff.
• Ensure timely preparation, cooking, packaging and service of meals.
• Monitor stock, orders and waste to maintain cost efficiency
• Enforce Food Hygiene, SFBB and COSHH compliance.
• Lead hygiene and cleaning programs ensuring regulatory standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Communication

Education

Enhanced Child Workforce DBS

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Level 3 Supervising Food Safety

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.