School Kitchen Assistant Cook & Catering Lead

WMJobs; Dudley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Link Academy in Dudley is seeking an Assistant Cook to join our school kitchen team. You will assist with food preparation and cooking, ensuring quality, allergen compliance, and customer satisfaction.

You will also oversee stock ordering, rotation, hygiene standards, and use standard recipes, while supporting equipment maintenance and helping lead a catering team. Experience in large-scale catering and face-to-face service is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale catering operations.
• Customer-facing service experience.
• Ability to plan menus and manage orders.
• Knowledge of food costings and budgeting.
• Administrative tasks and record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and cooking to quality standards.
• Present and serve food to learners and staff.
• Manage stock ordering and rotation.
• Maintain hygiene standards and allergen compliance.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and lead catering team.
• Support with admin tasks as required.

Skills

Large-scale catering

Face-to-face customer service

Menu planning

Food costings

Ordering

Admin tasks

Job description

The Link Academy in Dudley is seeking an Assistant Cook to join our school kitchen team. You will assist with food preparation and cooking, ensuring quality, allergen compliance, and customer satisfaction.

You will also oversee stock ordering, rotation, hygiene standards, and use standard recipes, while supporting equipment maintenance and helping lead a catering team. Experience in large-scale catering and face-to-face service is highly valued.