Assistant Cook
The Mirfield Free Grammar, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9EZ8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
8 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,619.00 - £20,571.00 Annually (Actual) (FTE £25,583 - £26,824)
Assistant Cook job summary
The Mirfield Free Grammar is looking for a passionate and reliable Assistant Cook to join our friendly catering team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality food to our students while being part of a supportive and forward-thinking academy trust.
As part of Great Heights Academy Trust, you’ll be joining a community that values positivity, teamwork, and helping every individual reach their full potential.
About the role
You’ll support the day-to-day running of our busy school kitchen, helping prepare and serve nutritious, appetising meals for students and staff.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing, cooking, and presenting meals to a high standard
- Supporting the production of savoury snacks and main meals
- Serving food during busy service periods
- Helping plan menus and maintain food quality within budget
- Managing stock, deliveries, and food rotation
- Ensuring food hygiene, allergen awareness, and safety standards are always met
- Keeping your workspace clean, organised, and efficient
You’ll be a vital part of the team, ensuring every meal served is something students can enjoy and rely on.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, dependable, and enjoys working in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Essential:
- Experience of cooking to a good standard
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Basic maths skills (for portions, stock, etc.)
- Reliable, punctual, and flexible approach
Desirable:
- Experience in a catering or school kitchen environment
- Food hygiene qualification
- Catering or first aid qualifications
If you enjoy cooking, take pride in your work, and want to make a difference to young people, we’d love to hear from you.
Why join us?
- Be part of a supportive and welcoming school community
- Work in a role with real impact on students’ daily lives
- Join a growing, ambitious multi-academy trust
- Opportunities for training, development, and progression
- A workplace that promotes wellbeing, respect, and teamwork
If you’re ready to bring your skills and enthusiasm apply today and help us create a positive dining experience for every student.
Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as satisfactory references.
Great Heights Academy Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Parents can feel confident that careful procedures are in place to ensure that all staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children within the Academy. Consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff. The Academy encourages parents and children to talk freely about any concerns or worries which may affect their wellbeing. All concerns are referred to the members of staff who are our trained designated Safeguarding Officers working as the school's Safeguarding Team.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Mirfield Free Grammar
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1323 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Mirfield Free Grammar website
Founded in 1667 The Mirfield Free Grammar has a long-established tradition of success and promotes values such as respect, integrity, teamwork and aspiration.
The MFG is a vibrant learning environment; everything we do, every decision we make is focused on the students and how we can inspire them to achieve the very best for themselves both academically and personally.
With excellent commuter links, we are situated just 10 minutes away from the M62 and 20 minutes from the M1.
In February 2020, Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' in all four categories, reflecting the rapid improvements made over the past year across the school.
"Pupils are clear about what is expected of them. They have positive attitudes to learning and work hard.”
"Good progress is being made in increasing numbers in coming years."
"A better curriculum has led to effective learning. Behaviour in class has improved considerably. Staff have high expectations for all pupils."
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