Cook 4
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £27,053 to £30,428 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL |
| Company: | Thurrock Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1899_1714041004 |
Summary
This role is a unique and exciting opportunity to work within the School Meal Service.
Thurrock Catering Services provides Silver Food for Life, award winning lunchtime meals at 30 Primary Schools, 3 Secondary Schools within the Borough, serving more than one million meals each year to children and school staff. Due to the Universal Free School Meal's for KS1 pupils and continued expansion and growth of our service which now includes catering for Grangewaters Residential Groups and Holiday Activity Feeding Events, an opportunity now exists to work in a friendly and flexible environment within school kitchens in Thurrock.
Head of Kitchen - Mobile to cover all area in Thurrock
Salary: £27,053 to £30,428 per annum (pro rata - only if part time)
Grade C
22.50 Hours per week
You will be required to prepare, produce, and deliver an excellent standard food service to the staff and pupils at schools in the Grays area of Thurrock, you must be able to organise, arrange and supervise all activities in the school kitchen, counter display and dining room area and must be prepared to cover where-ever required across Thurrock in other schools if needed. You will need to promote the service and keep abreast of new products, promotions, and any changes in legislation.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Deliver a high standard catering service
- Cover and support the Catering Service wherever required across Thurrock
- Promotion of the Catering Service keeping abreast of new products & legislation,
- Organise and manage the catering provision to ensure an efficient and cost effective service to meet set targets on food and labour costs
- Ordering provisions, food preparation and cooking in accordance to the recipe file and menu.
- All paperwork & reporting required to ensure stock take and payroll deadlines are met
- The management of staff to include attendance and annual appraisals.
- Increase uptake and business growth
Full workplace training will be given, which includes food hygiene and safety training. A flexible approach with a 'can-do' attitude is required together with a pleasant personality and excellent customer care ethics.
Advert Closing Date:
- Redeployment Only: 25th April 2024
- Internal & External: 12th May 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
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