School Cook

Reed

Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 9 hours

London, Greater London SE13 7JD, England

Part Time

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Sonic Summary

We are looking for a dedicated School Cook to join our team in Lewisham, South-East London, for a full-time position with working hours from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
The role involves preparing, presenting, and serving meals to a high standard, catering for functions, and maintaining kitchen hygiene and safety standards.
Candidates must have NVQ level 1/2 in Catering & Hospitality, food hygiene training, and experience in a high-volume catering environment, ideally in a boarding school.
The position offers a competitive hourly wage and a supportive working environment, with consistent weekday hours.
Applicants should have at least one year of relevant experience and a strong understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures.

School Cook

Location: Lewisham, South-East London
Job Type: Full-time
Working Hours: 8am - 4pm, Monday to Friday

We are seeking a dedicated School Cook to join our team in Lewisham, South-East London.

Day-to-day of the role:

General

 To take responsibility for the preparation, presentation and serving of all meals to an exceptional standard.
 Catering for functions and events.

Specific

 To prepare, cook and appropriately present meals and buffets for pupils, staff and special functions as required.
 To ensure routine day to day as well as specialised cleaning of kitchen equipment, work surfaces, kitchen floors and storage areas, as directed by the Catering Manager.
 To ensure waste is controlled with regard to preparation and cooking.
 To maintain the highest standards of health, hygiene and safety.
 To manage and control all food, to include; receiving and checking stock, checking equipment and materials are used correctly, closely monitoring portion control.
 To ensure that routine data is collected as required and that all daily checks, including temperature control during production, preparation, service and storage are carried out properly.
 To immediately report all accidents, near misses, damage or breakages to the Catering Manager.
 To actively assist in ensuring a five star food hygiene rating.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

NVQ level 1/2 in Catering & Hospitality
Certificate in food hygiene training
Certificate in First Aid.
Certificate in Health and Safety including Knowledge of COSHH regulations, safe storage and working practices
Experience of delivering a catering service in a high volume environment.
Experience of working in a boarding school or residential environment.
An awareness of child protection and safeguarding procedures/ The Children’s Act

Benefits:

Competitive hourly wage.
Consistent weekday hours.
Supportive working environment.

To apply for this School Cook position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.

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