Deputy Cook

Hodge Hill Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8LD

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  9 September 2025

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: £24,027.00 - £25,992.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only

Deputy Cook job summary

About the role:

To support the Catering Supervisor and to deputise in their absence with the organisation, supervision and provision of a quality catering service for the school

You will be able:

To assist with the preparation, cooking and service of food ensuring that efficient and economic use is made of all resources and the highest standards of hygiene and food safety are maintained

To assist with the planning, operation and control of the production and service of food related duties. To assist with setting programmes of work for catering staff and to supervise the work of catering staff on a daily basis.

To assist with delivery of menus to ensure a variety of meals are served in the school which cater for different dietary requirements as appropriate and in accordance with the current Nutritional Standards

To assist with the ordering of all food goods and other commodities required from the recognised suppliers in accordance with the catering requirements of the school and to the agreed school catering budget.

To assist with the operation and control of food stock to include maintaining stock records and ensuring the correct completion and submission of all appropriate returns and records

To support the Catering Supervisor in their role as health and safety co-ordinator within the school kitchen, ensuring the correct completion and submission of all appropriate returns and records

To support the Catering Supervisor in their role as health and safety coordinator within the school kitchen, ensuring the recognised health and safety procedures and practices are adhered to by all catering staff working within the school kitchens

To operate basic range of ICT software Word, Internet etc

Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people you come into contact with.

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

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

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.

About Hodge Hill Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 688 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hodge Hill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hodge-hill-primary-school-birmingham

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