Chef
Alsop High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 6SH26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
17 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week Full time plus 5 inset days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4 SCP 9-17 - £21,512-£24,638
What skills and experience we're looking for
To manage the Internal Provision kitchen to cater to the highest possible standard in line with theagreed service levels.
• To be responsible for co-ordinating the cooking and preparation and serving of all meals as perthe developed menu
• To ensure that all meals are produced to the same high standard and that the school’s HealthyEating Policy and its commitment to providing a nutritious and healthy balanced diet is achieved.
• To be responsible for ensuring that all food prepared and served complies with all governmentnutritional guidelines
• To be responsible for implementing, monitoring and enforcing appropriate standards with respectto cleanliness, hygiene and food safety throughout the service areas and ensuring these are adhered to by all staff.
• To be the champion of healthy eating providing advice and guidance with respect to nutritionalinformation and driving the programme of healthy eating across the whole school community, including the primary cluster, as part of the Healthy School Programme and in conjunction with the Food Tech curriculum.
• To adhere to the school’s Health & Safety(H&S) Policy and to ensure its compliance and ensureall necessary documentation relating to H&S, food hygiene, cleanliness is completed correctly as required and is available for audit.
• To be responsible for the safe operation of all catering equipment, ensuring it is maintained ina clean and operational condition and report any issues to the relevant person when required.
• To ensure that the service provision meets the needs of the school and the pupils
• To be responsible for ensuring quality control of all produce is always maintained
• To be responsible for the planning, ordering, receipt, and storage of all beverages & snacks tobe served
• To be responsible for addressing any issues relating to special dietary requirements.
• To be responsible for ensuring all necessary records relating to stock control, stock rotation,food orders etc are maintained and available for audit
• To stay abreast of new issues and changes relating to food hygiene legislation, nutritionalguidelines and healthy eating initiatives; developing and implementing any relevant aspects within the catering service
• To follow the agreed menu, appropriate for the style of service and to meet the requirements ofour customers.
• To ensure that the published menu is adhered to at all times to satisfy customer demand.
• To plan, develop and actively participate in any promotional activity to assist take up ofschool meals
• To engage with customers at all levels promoting the service and encourage meal uptake.
• To identify new ideas for service improvement and bring forward for discussion.
• To undertake appropriate training in order to carry out the full duties and responsibilities ofthe job description
• To attend and contribute to meetings and working parties where required
• To carry our any other duties relating to the work of the division and appropriate to the post
This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post and will be subjectto modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the post holder. The post-holder will undertake the professional duties of a member of school staff as circumstances may require under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
We are a school on a mission and our mission is clear –to provide the best school experience for every child in our school community so that their life chances are transformed. To support us on this mission, we are seeking to appoint a Chef to join us at Alsop High School.
PURPOSE
The core purpose of this role is to develop, manage and monitor the in-house catering service for the school’s Internal Provision setting comprising of approximately 50 students. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the service provided is of the highest standards, meeting the needs of vulnerable pupils, whilst achieving a consistently high level of food quality and customer service, demonstrated by customer satisfaction.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Alsop High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1490 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Alsop High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@omegamat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 2351200
PURPOSE
To provide professional leadership and management across all Departments and the curriculum in order to secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve the standards of learning and achievement of all learners.
Arranging a visit to Alsop High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@omegamat.co.uk.
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