South West Norse
Cook Manager - Toftwood Junior School (Temporary)
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Job Description
Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference to the lives of others?
Cook Manager – Toftwood Junior School
The salary for this role is £27,001.58 pro rata which equates to £13.31 per hour + 28 days paid holiday entitlement.
Join the team at Norse Catering and help make a difference to the lives of young people through delivering healthy, nutritious and balanced meals at Toftwood Junior School. We offer fully funded accredited courses, excellent career progression, and job satisfaction from giving back to your community and improving people’s lives.
The Opportunity
- Temporary Contract - Maternity Cover
- 27.5 hours per week
- Mon – Fri, 08:30 – 14:00
This is a term-time only position, working 38 weeks per year, offering you a great work-life balance. Your pay will be pro rata, you will receive 1/12th of your salary every month, regardless of whether its school holidays or not!
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A Day In The Life
- Become an integral part of the school, managing the kitchen team, preparing, cooking and serving lunches for young people and school staff.
- Ensure an engaging and interactive dining experience for all.
- Supported in managing food safety, health and safety and food allergens.
- Receive menu cycles, special diet menus and promotional posters from dedicated teams.
Our electronic tablet will provide you with access to our kitchen management system and act as a communication tool providing you with regular updates and keeping paperwork to a minimum.
What are we looking for from you?
- Previous experience working in a busy kitchen environment with an organised approach.
- Good understanding of the food industry, costs and working to a set budget.
- A passion for delivering fantastic customer service and strong communication skills.
- An adaptable approach to work.
- Passion for supporting others and sharing core values:
- We care completely.
- We collaborate proactively.
- We act with integrity.
- We pursue better.
- We make it happen.
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Why work for Norse Catering?
- Access to award-winning training.
- Flexible benefits package.
- Commitment to diversity, equality of treatment, and elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. Please click here for details of our DBS policy relating to the recruitment of ex-offenders.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Due to the high number of applications we receive for our vacancies, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the date you apply, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
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