Fairfield High School are looking to appoint a Cook. Hours are 30 per week, term time only plus 5 Inset days, working Mondays to Fridays from 9.00am until 3.30pm each day. To start as soon as possible.
Salary is based on points 12 - 14, full time equivalent of £26,421 - £27,334. Actual salary for 30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 Inset Days is £18,426 - £19,063 (pending pay award).
Key Areas of Responsibility
Food Preparation / Cooking
• To prepare and cook all meals as requested by the Catering Manager
• To provide a well-balanced and nutritional catering service taking into account dietary/allergy needs
• To work with the Catering Manager to ensure that the catering service runs efficiently with food being ready at the required times in sufficient quantities
• To provide catering for all School functions (eg Parents’ Evenings, Open Evenings)
Menus and Recipes
• To assist the Catering Manager in menu planning
• To assist with the development of new recipes to meet nutritional requirements (Healthy Eating)
• To ensure that the daily menu provision is communicated to all catering staff – including any ingredients that may cause allergic reactions
Food Safety
• To ensure compliance with Food Safety and Health & Safety legislation
• To ensure that stock is rotated correctly (e.g. First in, First Out) to prevent foodstuffs from becoming out of date
• To check deliveries to ensure that orders are correct and conform to the necessary quality – and to ensure that any errors are reported immediately and rectified
• To ensure that all food temperature charts are completed on a daily basis (delivery, fridge and freezer, core cooking, hot holding, cooling etc)
• To ensure that food wastage is minimized and a record kept of all food wastage
• To ensure a high standard of cleanliness within the kitchen and all dining areas
• To ensure that a high level of hygiene is maintained by all staff in the kitchen at all times and that protective clothing is worn throughout the catering operation
General
• To participate in daily meetings with the Catering Manager to discuss the requirements for each day
• To ensure that all necessary fresh, frozen and ambient provisions are available
• To assist with the ordering of all fresh and ambient produce, frozen produce, chemical/cleaning provisions and disposable items (when the catering manager is not on site)
• To assist in the monthly audit of stock
• In the absence of the Catering Manager to cash up the tills and undertake the ‘end of day’ computer checks & print outs
• To ensure that all kitchen equipment is functional and organize repairs when necessary
• To deal with telephone enquiries in a professional and courteous manner
• To ensure that professional and good levels of communication are maintained with staff at all times
• To be able to ‘step up’ to manage General Kitchen Assistants and running of the Catering Service in the absence of the Catering Manager
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.