School Chef

Do you have a passion for working with Children in a school setting? If so, then this might be the opportunity for you! As a School Chef, you will work term time fixed hours and are not expected to work split shifts, nights or weekends; this is great for any childcare needs. You are responsible for the quality control of all food, H&S, food safety and COSHH. You will adhere to specific food preparation and standards, following a two-week rotating menu. You will lead and supervise catering assistants, assign work, and train your staff. You will order food from LK approved suppliers and rotate stock effectively. You will be appreciated and thanked every day by the children and play a vital role in many schools being able to operate as usual., You will work for the Local Kitchen, Transport & Road Safety service. School Chefs are supported by multiple teams, these include:

• Local Kitchen Business Management team.


• Business Support team.


• Operations Team.


The Local Kitchen Business Management team manage food procurement and provide business and catering improvement guidance. The Business Support team are the central hub and manage the day-to-day staff allocation. The Operational team are here for your wellbeing! They organise training, aspects of H&S, deliver staff engagement sessions, support attendance, listen to your needs and provide advice and guidance where needed if we don't know we'll find out. LTRS is dedicated to innovation and continues to advance the service through trust and technology. No matter what the working day brings we've got you covered.

Are you passionate about food and dedicated to providing the best possible service? School Chefs need to be flexible, dynamic and be able to work with reduced kitchen staffing for ad-hoc periods. You must have fantastic customer service skills, be calm when working under pressure and promote a professional image which always mirrors the Team Wigan behaviours. School Chef 's are decisive Team Leaders who provide effective support to subordinates, ensuring Local Kitchen standards of food excellence are maintained when preparing, cooking, and serving high quality meals which energise and inspire school children.

Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

Salary: Grade 5, £17,239 - £19,076 per annum. £12.80 - £14.17 per hour

30 hours per week, term time working 38 weeks plus 6 days per year plus 14 hours staff engagement