Kitchen Leader (Heat and Serve)

Staynor Hall Primary Academy, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8GE

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,016.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) This role is 25 hours per week during term time. Please note the salary indicated above is the Full Time Equivalent

Kitchen Leader (Heat and Serve) job summary

What will you be doing?

As our Kitchen Lead, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the school kitchen and meal service.
• Support and manage the kitchen team, making sure everyone knows what needs to be done.
• Prepare the kitchen and dining areas for lunchtime service.
• Ensure meals are stored, heated and served safely and hygienically.
• Monitor food temperatures, refrigeration and heating equipment.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across the kitchen, equipment and dining areas.
• Manage menus and maintain accurate allergy information.
• Order food, equipment and supplies and oversee deliveries.
• Ensure food and other supplies are stored safely and appropriately.
• Complete the necessary food safety, COSHH, health and safety and compliance records.
• Work positively with children and school staff to create a welcoming lunchtime environment.
• Report any safeguarding concerns in line with school procedures.

What are we looking for?

You don’t need to have worked in a school before, but you will need experience of catering, food preparation or food service and a genuine interest in working around children.

We’re looking for someone who is:

✔ Organised and reliable - you’ll be responsible for making sure the kitchen and lunchtime service run smoothly.

✔ A natural team leader - you’ll lead and support colleagues and make sure high standards are maintained.

✔ Safety conscious - you’ll understand the importance of food hygiene, cleanliness, allergies and safe working practices.

✔ Friendly and approachable - you’ll be working with children and colleagues every day.

✔ A good communicator - you’ll need to communicate clearly and confidently with children, staff, suppliers and other visitors.

A Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification would be great, but if you don’t have one, we will support you to achieve it. Basic First Aid and previous experience of working with children would also be advantageous.

Why work with us?

At Ebor Academy Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We want everyone who works with us to feel valued, supported and part of something that makes a difference to children and their communities.

Working in this busy school, you’ll be part of a team where the work you do really matters. Every day, you’ll help provide children with a safe, positive and enjoyable lunchtime experience.

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 Staynor Hall Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 328 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Staynor Hall Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/staynor-hall-primary-academy

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