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School Cook

St Paul's Steiner School

School Cook

£30638

St Paul's Steiner School, City of Westminster

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 6 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 67dafa85acf14b24979efcc5dba402ab

Full Job Description

  • To provide a high-quality catering service which supports the wellbeing of pupils and staff.

    • This includes meeting school catering and health and safety standards.

    Duties & Responsibilities

    Meal planning and provision

  • Oversee the provision of high-quality school meals in line with government guidelines and

    • legislation on school nutrition standards
  • Plan varied and nutritious menus in advance

  • Negotiate best-value contracts with authorised suppliers to ensure the cost effectiveness of

    • the catering service
  • Manage food stocks to prevent shortages or excess supply and adhere to the catering budget

  • Cater to special dietary requirements and ensure that allergy information is effectively

    • communicated and labelled
  • Ensure consistency in food standards across the school

  • Regular communication with staff for ordering, change of menus, allergies and any other

    • issues that may arise


    Health and safety

  • Ensure compliance with school catering standards legislation and the school's food safety

    • policy, health and safety policy, and allergens policy
  • Be familiar and have good understanding of The Food Safety and Hygiene (England)

    • Regulation 2013 and The Food and Safety Act 1990
  • Ensure that the kitchen and dining area are kept clean and hygienic

  • Ensure that kitchen equipment is used safely and according to operating manuals including

    • using the school dishwasher
  • Ensure that kitchen and catering equipment is maintained according to the maintenance

    • schedule
  • Arrange for all necessary repairs to be communicated to Facilities Manager to ensure the safe

    • running of kitchen equipment and remove any faulty equipment pending repairs. Where
    repair or replacement exceeds the agreed budget, discuss this with School Business Manager
  • Record all accidents and incidents

    • Working according to the guidelines and standards set by the Inspector from the London
    Borough of Islington
  • Keep up-to-date with all relevant trainings





  • Regularly update the Safe Food Better Business (SFBB) pack including cross-contamination,

    • cleaning, chilling, cooking and management
  • Ensure food preparation surfaces are properly cleaned and disinfected according to the

    • standards set out by the Food Standards Agency


    Teamwork/ School Community

  • Works co-operatively at all times with colleagues, volunteers and any other members of our

    • community.
  • Attends the weekly meetings as necessary



    • Compliance and Safeguarding

  • Stays up to date and familiar with the School' policies and procedures and ensure adherence

    • of Statutory obligations (e.g. Health & Safety, safeguarding and child protection)
  • Liaises with other agencies e.g. Islington and other safety regulators

  • At all times, respect professional confidentiality with regards to information about children,

    • parents and other Teachers and staff at the School.
  • Prepared to attend training courses in First Aid, SEN, Child protection etc. as deemed

    • necessary to work with children
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, recognising each member's

    • individualities while also showing willingness to compromise and adapt according to the
    demands of the situation.

    Qualifications
  • Level 3 Food Safety (or NVQ equivalent)

    • and training
  • GCSE or equivalent level in English and maths


    • Experience
  • Experience of working at a management level in an industrial kitchen or

    • catering establishment including:
  • Line management and supervisory experience

  • Experience of menu planning and pricing

  • Experience of recording and managing stock

  • Experience working with young people

  • Experience of writing and presenting reports (e.g. financial reports,

    • incident reports)

    Skills and
  • Wide knowledge of culinary production and strong culinary skills

    • knowledge
  • Knowledge of legislative requirements for:


    • o Working in industrial cooking
    o School catering
  • An understanding of the routines and challenges of catering in a school

    • environment
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills

  • Good organisational skills

  • Ability to multitask and work effectively in a stressful environment

  • Strong leadership and teamwork skills

  • Strong customer service skills

  • Good communication skills





    • Personal
  • Sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with

    • qualities colleagues, pupils and staff
  • Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school

  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality

  • Commitment to safeguarding pupil wellbeing and equality

  • Resilient, positive, forward looking and enthusiastic about making a

    • difference to children and young people

    Salary: From £14.73 per hour inclusive of holidays
    Hours: 30 hours per week over 36.2 weeks per annum (Monday - Friday
    9.00am to 3.00pm) - Term time is 35 weeks and Inset days are 1.2
    weeks
    Start date: September 2024

    The role at times requires additional hours on occasions to fulfil the requirements of the post.


    Our mission is to educate the whole child in a healthy and balanced manner, developing the physical,
    emotional and intellectual capacities of each child through an age-appropriate curriculum. The
    Steiner philosophy looks to support both teacher and child in their development with a holistic
    intention. The school as a whole is seen as a community and works in strong partnership with
    parents.