Cook Manager

Furzeham Primary School, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 8BL

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, term time: Monday to Friday, Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £23,000 - £24,000 for hours and weeks stated

What skills and experience we're looking for

Looking for a term time catering role?

We are looking for a Cook Manager to be based at Furzeham Primary and Nursery School to oversee our in-house catering operation (Thinking Food). The successful candidate will oversee the preparation of meals and the dining hall / catering facilities, food services and the purchasing of food/catering equipment.

The Cook Manager will be responsible for leading and supporting the catering team, maintaining the highest standards of food safety, customer service and operational performance, whilst promoting healthy eating and maximising meal uptake. They will also ensure that the kitchen is fully compliant within parameters of Health & Safety, Hygiene, Food Safety and policies and procedures at all times.

Together with the Catering Assurance Lead, you will support the delivery of external catering services including to local schools as part of growing Thinking Food.

Our Cook Manager will ideally have experience in managing similar size operations as they will be responsible for managing food, consumable and cleaning product ordering in accordance with approved suppliers and budget requirements.

We would love to hear from you if you have relevant experience within the catering industry and are looking for a role Monday-Friday, term-time only.

What the school offers its staff

As we grow, we’re looking for passionate people who want to make a real difference—cooks who care about children’s wellbeing, enjoy working in a lively and purposeful environment, and believe that great food helps create great futures.

If you want to be part of a team that feeds students, supports learning, and makes every school day better, you’ll fit right in with us.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description - Thinking Food - Cook Manager (TSfE).pdf - 991 KB (opens in new tab)

About Furzeham Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 257 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Furzeham Primary School website
• Email address: tracy.pocock@tsatrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furzeham-primary-school-brixham

At Furzeham Primary and Nursery School we provide an inclusive secure, nurturing, high quality learning environment which inspires our children to develop life- long learning skills and enables them to achieve the best future outcomes. Our expectations are high; offering excellent quality first teaching and an enriched broad curriculum which engages and excites children to drive their own learning with increasing independence. Furzeham Primary is a happy, inclusive and successful school. We have wonderful, caring children, dedicated staff and strong partnerships with our parents and the broader community. We believe in developing pupils with the skills to be great learners through a broad, balanced and creative curriculum.

Arranging a visit to Furzeham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tracy.pocock@tsatrust.org.uk.

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