Cook Supervisor

We are seeking a dedicated Cook Supervisor to lead the day-to-day management of a busy kitchen, inspiring a team committed to preparing healthy, freshly made school meals for pupils and staff.

If you’re eager to use your exceptional communication skills to empower pupils with essential life skills and you have a talent for preparing healthy and nutritious food, then you’ll be in good company in the Catering team

**Salary**:£20,635 to £22,396 per annum (pro rata for part time and calculated to term Time Only)

**Contract Type**: Permanent, Term Time Only (plus 5 cleaning days, 39 weeks a year) Monday to Friday 8:00am to 2:15pm

**Working Pattern**:Part-time (30 hours per week)

**Location**:Herons Dale Primary School, Hawkins Cres, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6TN

**Interview Date**:Tuesday 30 September

What is term time only working? A term time only contract is for our staff who are employed to work only during periods when schools are open. Your pay is calculated on an annual basis and then you are paid over twelve equal monthly instalments.

Are you keen to learn more about a rewarding career in Catering? **Explore our Catering Opportunities page here.**

About the Job

Our work in Catering and any given day can often feel quite different from the next There will be some key responsibilities likely to feature in this role, including:

- Oversee the catering service, including food preparation, cooking, and cleaning, ensuring all activities meet required standards and adhere to hygiene and safety protocols.
- Supervise staff members and facilitate necessary training to maintain a competent team.
- Manage the business finances to ensure operations stay within the allocated fixed budgets.
- Operate efficiently in a fast-paced environment, adhering to established deadlines.

With a term time only contract that allows a work/life balance, great pension plus a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers. There’s never been a better time to join

Required Qualifications and Skills
- City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ Level 3 in Catering, or an equivalent qualification or demonstrable relevant experience.
- Level 2 Food Safety certification.
- Working knowledge of all applicable Food Hygiene and Health and Safety legislation.
- Experience in supervising or managing a team.
- Proven ability to monitor and manage budgets effectively to support the delivery of services within allocated resources.
- Comfortable organising your own workload and keen problem solver.

**For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.**

Rewards and Benefits

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:

- A excellent **local government pension scheme**:

- A Term Time Only (TTO) contract where you will only work during periods in which schools are open.
- A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
- Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
- volunteering opportunities
- Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
- A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans.

For a full list this can be found at our **Rewards and Benefits page.**

Further Information

The reference number for this role is** CPP01095.**

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- LOCATION

**Shoreham area**
- CONTRACT TYPE

**Permanent**
- JOB TYPE

**Catering**
- CLOSING DATE

**22 September 2025