Term Time School Cook

TN United Kingdom; Widnes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in education catering seeks a passionate Cook to provide nutritious and delicious meals for schools. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality food while adhering to strict health and safety standards. Join a dedicated team that serves thousands of meals daily and is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth, employee discounts, and a generous holiday package. If you have a passion for cooking and want to make a difference in children's lives through food, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Employee Discount Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Team events

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

HIT Apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking and preparing high-quality meals.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals using fresh ingredients.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

Cooking Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

Health & Safety Compliance

Food Presentation

Time Management

Education

Culinary Training

Food Hygiene Certification

Job description

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Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Cook to provide meals at this specialist school. We are looking for someone who is passionate about providing our future generations with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. We serve thousands of meals every day across the UK and want this exceptional service to our schools and colleges to continue.

Main duties will include:

1. Using fresh ingredients to make good, quality food
2. Implementing the Company Health & Safety and Food Safety Policies and adhering to COSHH regulations at all times
3. Cooking and preparation of high quality meals for potentially large volumes of pupils
4. Extensive food knowledge with the ability to cook and present fresh food to a consistently high standard
5. Completing all company bookwork in a timely manner

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

1. Salary - £per hour
2. Hours - 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday and term-time only!
3. HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
4. Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants and many more!
5. Employee Assistance Program
6. Team events scheduled throughout the year
7. 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays