School Cook

**Specific Responsibilities**:

- To ensure food production, standards, costs & menu planning are carried out in a timely fashion, as agreed with the Academy Catering Manager.
- To carry out the smooth and efficient running of the school’s catering operation as appropriate.
- To assist the Academy Catering Manager with developing new menus.
- To compile food orders for their Schools.
- To plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by The Romero Catholic Academy.
- To ensure that The Romero Catholic Academy’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the customers.

**Client Service**:

- To ensure that customers are given a prompt and efficient service and expectations are consistently exceeded.
- To be customer focused at all times; approachable and quick to exceed expectations in fulfilling customer needs.
- To ensure all food is cooked, presented and served in line with The Romero Catholic Academy’s standards, using innovation in the method and style of presentation and food service.

**People Management**:

- To assess kitchen team performance and recognise training needs and potential as appropriate.
- To assist in the development of the kitchen team by empowering it, supporting it, encouraging it and maintaining an ‘open door’ policy.
- To motivate and lead by example, ensuring you and your team have fun at work and are proud of your efforts.
- To treat your team at location as you would expect to be treated.
- In support of the Academy Catering Manager complete annual performance reviews of catering staff within your home School.
- To continuously assess and analyse the effectiveness and performance of catering staff within your home School.

**Financial Management**:

- To ensure all financial controls, costings, wastage and orders are met within

the school budget.
- To ensure purchasing is made using nominated suppliers and a system for quality and credit controls is maintained.

**Health & Safety, Food Safety, the Environment**:

- To ensure that the kitchen meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation and procedures.
- To ensure all equipment is well maintained and is in good working order.
- To ensure safe working practices are followed and equipment faults are reported to the Academy Catering Manager.
- To ensure that all Academy procedures and work instructions are fully understood and practised by all employees.
- To promote and encourage environmental improvement initiatives as appropriate within the business.

**Additional Responsibilities**:

- To ensure compliance with the Academy’s policy on safer recruitment and safeguarding children and young adults at all times whilst at work.
- To take responsibility for contributing towards your own development with the guidance of the Academy Catering Manager and attending training courses as identified.
- To show commitment to Academy values in all aspects of your role.
- To act as a positive ambassador for the Academy.
- To attend to any reasonable request made by the Academy.

All duties and responsibilities must be carried out with due regard to the Romero Catholic Academy’s Health and Safety Policy.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £17,393.00-£18,361.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/08/2023