Mobile Assistant Cook

Directorate: Corporate Services

20 hours per week, Part Time, Permanent

Make a Difference in School Catering Across Rotherham

We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Mobile Assistant Cook to join our School Catering Service.

This is a permanent, term-time only position, working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, over 45.8 weeks per year. As a Mobile Assistant Cook, you will work across a variety of school kitchens within the borough, supporting catering teams wherever required.

About the Role

Working under the direction of the Cook-in-Charge, you will assist with the preparation, cooking and serving of nutritious meals in busy school kitchen environments.

As a mobile member of the team, you will provide cover across multiple sites and will be expected to adapt quickly to different kitchen settings. You may also be required to take responsibility for the kitchen and supervise staff in the absence of the Cook-in-Charge, ensuring the service continues to run smoothly.

What You'll Be Doing

• Preparing, cooking and serving meals in accordance with approved menus.
• Supporting the delivery of an efficient and high-quality catering service.
• Maintaining excellent food hygiene and health and safety standards.
• Assisting with stock control, cleaning and kitchen organisation.
• Providing cover and support at various school kitchens across the borough.
• Supervising kitchen operations during the absence of the Cook-in-Charge.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of preparing and cooking food within a busy catering environment.
• Have experience of, or be capable of, working within a large-scale catering operation.
• Demonstrate excellent food hygiene and food safety practices.
• Be flexible, reliable and able to travel between school sites.
• Have good communication skills and work effectively as part of a team.
• Be able to work independently when required.

You should hold a Food Hygiene Certificate and NVQ Level 2 in Food Preparation and Cooking (or equivalent),or be willing to undertake the necessary training.

What We Offer

• Term-time only working
• Monday to Friday hours
• Full uniform provided
• Training and development opportunities
• A varied role supporting schools across Rotherham
• The opportunity to help provide healthy, nutritious meals to local children

Interested?

To apply for this position, please complete an online application through the Rotherham Council Jobs website.

For any queries relating to the vacancy, please email: RiversideCatering@rotherham.gov.uk

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.