Deputy Cook
1 week ago
**Deputy Cook**
**Grade 2- £20,812- £22,777 pro rata**
**George Dixon Primary, City Road, Birmingham. B17 8 LF- 28.5 hrs hours per week working times are Monday - Friday term time only between 7am-3pm, Hours to be confirmed**
**Permanent**
Cityserve is a Birmingham City Council catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchens across the UK, healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all of our menus and we are committed to the wellbeing of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and is able to motivate and support team members.
As Deputy Cook your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and cooking meals for pupils
- Planning and controlling all aspects of the service
- Keeping the kitchen clean & tidy
- Costing, stocktaking and keeping appropriate records using IT skills
- I Learning
- To maintain a balanced diet and varied menus
- To be aware of the care users’ needs and dietary preferences
- You will work collaboratively with managers and supervisors to ensure the first-class delivery of food in schools kitchens both in and outside of performance times.
Previous kitchen experience is essential to this role.
**About You;**
Essential:
- Good people skills
- Passionate about food and customer service
- Great team player
- Food Safety Level 3
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Allergy Awareness Certificate
- Experience in a similar environment
- High standards and quality drive
- A ‘can do’ attitude
Ref**:BCC831**
Closing date**: 13th Feb 2023 at 23:59 hrs**
**A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken**
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