Cook 2, Grassington Primary School (ED04301)

Grade: E

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only

Working Hours: 21.25 hours (17.5 core, 3.75 variable)

Location: Grassington Primary School, BD23 5LB

We are recruiting a Cook to join our friendly team at Grassington, Hebden Road, Skipton BD23 5LB.

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 and cook for approximately 35/40 children a day, 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, working typically 21.25 hours per week over 5 days – 9am start with a 1.15pm finish. This family-friendly role will allow you to work around school holiday commitments. Training will be given.

You will work term time weeks only; however, you will receive equal monthly payments throughout the year. For this you will be paid £13.05 to £13.69 in addition to annual holiday and Bank Holiday entitlement.

What can we offer you? You could find working for North Yorkshire County Council more rewarding than you first thought:

• Competitive rate of pay
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• 28 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays
• Access to range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers, and home technology scheme
• A family-friendly work schedule – term time only with a 9:00 am start and a 2:00pm finish.

If you would like an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Anne-Marie Kaye, Area Manager, Catering Area 6, Tel 07815994164, Email annemarie.kaye2@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

Job description: Cook 2 Grade E.docx
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Key Date

Closing date: 23 February 2025

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

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