School Meals Head Cook & Kitchen Leader

Living & Working in Shetland; Brae; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career graded progression

Flexible working

Job summary

Living & Working in Shetland is advertising a Head Cook based at Brae High School, Shetland. The role covers all activities in a large kitchen within a catering service, including menu planning, food preparation, and dietary meals.

The post is career graded with progression opportunities; flexible working is possible, and PVG checks may be required. Salary includes Distant Islands Allowance. Based in Brae, the role focuses on delivering school meals with high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale cooking and school meals.
• Ability to plan menus meeting nutritional standards.
• Experience with budgeting, portion control and stock management.
• Experience supervising staff and coordinating duties.
• Strong liaison with teachers, health professionals and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Skilled cooking for a full range of meals.
• Menu planning to meet nutritional standards.
• Food prep and special dietary meals when needed.
• Maintain budgets, portion control, purchasing and stock.
• Supervise staff, assign duties and train on the job.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards.
• Oversee kitchen equipment maintenance and fault reporting.
• Complete timesheets, orders and stock records.

Skills

Culinary skills

Menu planning

Food safety

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Liaison skills

Tools

Kitchen equipment maintenance

Job description

Living & Working in Shetland is advertising a Head Cook based at Brae High School, Shetland. The role covers all activities in a large kitchen within a catering service, including menu planning, food preparation, and dietary meals.

The post is career graded with progression opportunities; flexible working is possible, and PVG checks may be required. Salary includes Distant Islands Allowance. Based in Brae, the role focuses on delivering school meals with high standards.