London Borough of Havering
Assistant Cook Rise Park Kitchen
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About us
HES Catering Services are the Local Authority provider of school meals for the London Borough of Havering, working in partnership with local schools and academies to provide award-winning meals and services.
We are extremely proud in supplying a wide range of high-quality catering services to the majority of schools within the borough. We also have partnerships with other schools outside of Havering and offer bespoke solutions and assistance to individual schools and businesses which have their own In-House catering teams.
HES Catering ongoing success is very straightforward – We have amazing Colleagues throughout all of our sites bursting with experience who carefully prepare ‘Healthy, Fresh, Vibrant & Tasty’ meals with the highest quality produce for our wonderful Clients. We serve over 15,000 meals per day in our schools.
About the job
Assistant Cook at Rise Park school kitchen
The role has entry step Grade 3:
- £15,967
- 25 Hours per week, term time only, Plus 4 cleaning days during the School Holidays.
To undertake the preparation, simple cooking and the serving of food and beverages in accordance with the Council’s contractual arrangements.
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To support the kitchen supervisor in all aspects of the food service and to assume responsibility of the food service in the supervisor’s absence.
About you
- The post holder reports to: Cook Supervisor or Higher Graded Operative
- The post holder has no direct staffing responsibilities
- The post holder will be required to work: As defined on Staffing Profile
- Hours of work: 25 hours per week
Please view Job Profile here [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SlSaGGXHh_ps3w0BLportaic2SnJmzZ-/view?usp=sharing]
For any further information and/or an informal discussion about the role, please contact
Sherry Smith at sherry.smith@havering.gov.uk
The closing date for this vacancy is Tuesday 15th September.
Additional Information
We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering [https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20207/havering_staff/831/choose_havering].
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With its excellent transport links into central London, extensive town centre regeneration, and the highest concentration of green space anywhere in London, Havering has a unique offer as a place to live, work, and visit. By making the most of its position and opportunities, Havering is becoming a hub for start-ups and expanding businesses, as well as construction, logistics, engineering, and manufacturing industries.
Find out why you should work for Havering Council [https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20197/jobs_-why_work_for-us].
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