St Philip's School is recruiting for a Temporary Cook to assist the Main Kitchen within our School Care Accommodation services.

You will be required to assist the Head Cook with food preparation and service. All food is prepared ‘from scratch’ on site and served to secondary age boys and girls within a School Care Accommodation Setting. General cleaning tasks are involved, and food safety is paramount.

Summary of Role and Key Tasks & Responsibilities ( this list is not exhaustive or definitive):

As Cook you will be expected to:

· Work with Head Cook to prepare fresh food for breakfast, break, lunch, dinner and events such as family’s evenings, Board’s meetings and formal events.

• Preparing food to the highest possible standard;
• Probing the food and record keeping of temperatures
• Ensure kitchen and food service areas are clean, appropriately presented.

· Maintain a thorough and up to date knowledge and understanding of the menu and allergens. Training and guidance for this will come from your Service Support Manager as well as registered courses.

· Ensure that COSHH, Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations are adhered to, records are kept and any incidents or accidents are reported in line with procedures, to the Service Support Manager.

· Complete training as and when requested, in line with school policy and procedure.

· Complete any other tasks as required in the development of the catering service.

· Menu production, ordering and stock control

· Following Healthy Living Plus Award guidelines;

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

· Previous experience of cooking for high volumes, including baking would be desirable

· Basic Food Hygiene

· Numeracy skills.

· Effective verbal and written communication skills.

· Effective organisational and time management skills.

· Ability to work without close supervision.

· Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.

· Qualified to SCQF Level 6 or working towards

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £12.24 per hour

Expected hours: 37 per week

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Transport links

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Airdrie: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Professional Cookery: 3 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person