Cook
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,989 to £27,254 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
Salary: £25,989- £27,254 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 per week (Term time only)
Location: Doncaster, North Yorkshire - Park Primary School
We have an opportunity to join our catering team where you will be providing tasty, nutritious, home-cooked meals made from locally sourced fresh produce.
We are recruiting a Cook to join us at Park Primary School, we cater for around 240 meals a day.
The Role
As a Cook you will be delivering an effective catering service operating to the highest standards of food safety.
Your role will require you to prepare, cook and serve meals to pupils and staff as well as other kitchen management duties such as supervision of staff, ordering of food, stocktaking and administration, setting out and putting away dining furniture, washing up and cleaning the kitchen and dining areas.
As a valued member of our hard-working team, you will be reliable, dependable and committed to providing healthy wholesome dishes, typically working from 08:15 to 14:15 totalling 30 hours per week over 5 days.
No weekend work!
You will work term time weeks only however you will receive equal monthly payments throughout the year.
For this you will be paid £25,989- £27,254 per annum pro rata, in addition to annual holiday and Bank Holiday entitlement.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
salary sacrifice schemes
employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
travel loans
Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.
More information
If you would like an informal chat or more information, please contact Geraldine Johnson on 07974427178 or email Geraldine.johnson@northyorks.gov.uk
Key dates:
Closing date: 22nd February 2026
Interview date: 6th March 2026
Venue for Interview: Park Primary School
Key documents:
Job description.pdf
Total rewards | North Yorkshire Council
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.
We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 per week (Term time only)
Location: Doncaster, North Yorkshire - Park Primary School
We have an opportunity to join our catering team where you will be providing tasty, nutritious, home-cooked meals made from locally sourced fresh produce.
We are recruiting a Cook to join us at Park Primary School, we cater for around 240 meals a day.
The Role
As a Cook you will be delivering an effective catering service operating to the highest standards of food safety.
Your role will require you to prepare, cook and serve meals to pupils and staff as well as other kitchen management duties such as supervision of staff, ordering of food, stocktaking and administration, setting out and putting away dining furniture, washing up and cleaning the kitchen and dining areas.
As a valued member of our hard-working team, you will be reliable, dependable and committed to providing healthy wholesome dishes, typically working from 08:15 to 14:15 totalling 30 hours per week over 5 days.
No weekend work!
You will work term time weeks only however you will receive equal monthly payments throughout the year.
For this you will be paid £25,989- £27,254 per annum pro rata, in addition to annual holiday and Bank Holiday entitlement.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
salary sacrifice schemes
employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
travel loans
Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.
More information
If you would like an informal chat or more information, please contact Geraldine Johnson on 07974427178 or email Geraldine.johnson@northyorks.gov.uk
Key dates:
Closing date: 22nd February 2026
Interview date: 6th March 2026
Venue for Interview: Park Primary School
Key documents:
Job description.pdf
Total rewards | North Yorkshire Council
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.
We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.