Term-Time School Cook: Lead Kitchen for Nutritious Meals

Senploy; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Family-friendly hours

Term-time with 39 weeks

Lead school catering provision

Recruitment process support

Job summary

Long Term Futures is seeking a friendly, reliable School Cook to join a specialist school on a part-time, term-time basis. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks, ensure hygiene standards, and support the school team to make mealtimes positive for pupils and staff.

The role emphasizes 8:50am starts, term-time across 39 weeks, and opportunities to take responsibility for a school catering provision with supportive recruitment processing.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Cook or in professional catering.
• A relevant catering or cookery qualification and food hygiene qualification.
• Good knowledge of food safety regulations, kitchen procedures and safe handling.
• Strong organisational skills to manage stock, budgets and daily operations.
• Reliable, proactive and adaptable individual.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for pupils and staff following menus.
• Oversee daily running of the school kitchen and ensure efficient service.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and safety records.
• Manage food ordering, stock, deliveries and storage within budgets.

Skills

School catering exp

Catering qualification

Food hygiene cert

Food safety knowledge

Organisational skills

Reliable and proactive

Education

Catering/cookery qualification

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Long Term Futures is seeking a friendly, reliable School Cook to join a specialist school on a part-time, term-time basis. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks, ensure hygiene standards, and support the school team to make mealtimes positive for pupils and staff.

The role emphasizes 8:50am starts, term-time across 39 weeks, and opportunities to take responsibility for a school catering provision with supportive recruitment processing.