Assistant Cook

Job description
What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role

Uniform: Provided by School

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Assistant Cook to work in our very busy school kitchen. This person will be able to work as part of a team within the school and help provide high quality fresh and nutritious meals to the pupils and staff.

The post will be working at Beaver Road Primary School across both the First School (M206SX) & Junior School (M20 2RN) sites.

The Successful Candidate will:

• Work well in a team
• Engage positively with staff and pupils
• Have good communication skills
• Show commitment to professional development
• Comply with company polices and regulations in respect of health and safety to ensure the highest standards of kitchen practice and hygiene
• Adapt to change and take on different tasks as and when required
• Have the ability to communicate well with young children

Main duties:

• Working closely with the Head Cook to ensure the children receive a nutritionally balanced meal every day
• Deputising for the Head Cook in periods of absence.
• Serving meals
• General kitchen and dining room duties
• Undertake moderate lifting duties i.e. food delivery’s/dining room furniture
• Assist in the preparation of tasty meals
• Washing up and cleaning to a high standard

Professional Conduct and Development:

• Participate in the school's appraisal and professional development programs.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, pupils, and other relevant staff.
• Uphold the school's ethos, policies, and practices.
• Maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.

What the school offers its staff

• A challenging and stimulating place to work with an exciting opportunity to shape and make a difference in a growing school.
• A commitment to continuing professional development and high expectations in all areas.
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to Health Assured's 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free onsite parking for employees

Commitment to safeguarding

Beaver Road Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. The post holder will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Check with appropriate barred list checks, or the equivalent, and must be eligible to work in the UK.