At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage the school kitchen, prepare and serve delicious meals, and ensure food hygiene standards.
- Company: Scottish Borders Council, dedicated to improving workforce diversity and community wellbeing.
- Benefits: Permanent contract, competitive salary, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Join a supportive team and enjoy a fulfilling role in a vibrant school environment.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on students' health and wellbeing through nutritious meals.
- Qualifications: SVQ 2 Food Prep and Cooking and relevant food hygiene certifications required.
The predicted salary is between 21283 - 23478 £ per year.
Overview
Cook in Charge - West Linton Primary School, Scottish Borders Council, West Linton, SCT, GB.
This full-time on-site role offers opportunities for career growth.
Grade 5D, 31.5 hours per week.
Salary £21,283.29 - £23,478.92 per annum.
Permanent contract.
Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day operation of the school kitchen unit, including ordering, storage, preparation, cooking and serving of all foods and cleaning materials.
- Work to a given menu and within agreed food and labour cost targets with the Area Catering Manager.
- Complete Cook Safe documentation to maintain food hygiene standards.
- Participate in the promotion and implementation of Better Eating Better Learning (BEBL).
- Coordinate with teaching staff to communicate the whole School Approach to Food in Schools.
- Ensure welfare and safe working practices of all staff; induction and basic training of new staff.
- Liaise with stakeholders and customers to ensure satisfaction.
- Oversee day-to-day administration and training of kitchen hygiene and cleaning schedules.
- Monitor portion control as per client specifications.
- Undertake catering function work occasionally outside the normal working day.
- Any other duties as required by the Area Catering Manager.
Qualifications
- Essential: SVQ 2 Food Prep and Cooking, City and Guilds 706/2 Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate, and Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate, or willingness to achieve within 6 months.
- Allergen Awareness Training, or willingness to achieve within 6 months.
- Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Janette Lothian by telephone on 01835825257 or by email at jlothian@scotborders. gov. uk.
Equality and Veterans Support
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving workforce diversity.
We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
In particular, we welcome candidates who identify as having a disability; the Disability Confident Employer scheme guarantees an interview to those who meet the essential criteria of the post.
All appointments will be made on merit.
We are committed to supporting Armed Forces Veterans; the Armed Forces Covenant framework guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post.
All appointments will be made on merit.
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