Temporary Cooks & Chefs

Pertemps Network Catering; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Daytime shifts

Flexible hours

School-friendly hours

Work across educational & care

Ongoing assignments

Job summary

Pertemps Network Catering is seeking friendly, reliable, enthusiastic and experienced Cooks and Chefs to join our busy temporary team. This role offers regular daytime work and the chance to gain experience across educational settings, care homes and day centres.

Whether you're an experienced School Cook, Chef or Catering Professional seeking flexible, part-time hours to fit around other commitments, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a School Cook, Chef, Cook Supervisor, Chef Manager Sous Chef or similar catering role.
• Experience preparing and cooking meals in a high-volume catering environment.
• Food Safety Level 2 Certificate (Level 3 desirable).
• Food Allergen Awareness Certificate (training available).
• Safeguarding Training (training available).
• Enhanced DBS certificate (we can process).
• Good knowledge of food hygiene regulations and allergen management.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work effectively in a busy kitchen environment.
• A positive attitude with excellent organisational and time management skills.

Skills

School cook experience

High-volume catering

Food Safety Level 2

Allergen awareness

Safeguarding training

DBS certificate

Food hygiene knowledge

Punctuality

Organisational skills

Education

Food Safety Level 2 Certificate

Food Allergen Awareness Certificate

Safeguarding Training

Enhanced DBS certificate

Job description

Here at Pertemps Network Catering we are

We are seekingfriendly, reliable, enthusiastic & experienced Cooks& Chefs to join our busy temporary team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates looking forregular daytime workwhile gaining valuable experience within educational settings, care homes and day centres.

Whether you're an experienced School Cook, Chef or Catering Professional looking for flexible work or part time hours to fit around other commitments we would love to hear from you :

What We Offer

• Competitive pay from£16.25 per hour(depending on experience)
• Monday to Sunday daytime shifts
• Flexible work to fit around your availability
• School-friendly working hours, offering excellent work-life balance
• Opportunities to work across a variety of educational & care settings
• Potential for regular and ongoing assignments throughout the academic year

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a School Cook, Chef, Cook Supervisor, Chef Manager Sous Chef or similar catering role
• Experience preparing and cooking meals in a high-volume catering environment
• Food Safety Level 2 Certificate (Level 3 desirable)
• Food Allergen Awareness Certificate (we can offer training)
• Safeguarding Training (we can offer training)
• Enhanced DBS certificate (we can process)
• Good knowledge of food hygiene regulations and allergen management
• Reliable, punctual and able to work effectively in a busy kitchen environment
• A positive attitude with excellent organisational and time management skills

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding and pre-employment checks