School Kitchen Cook Lead

  • Aspire People Limited
  • Apr 13, 2026
Seasonal Hospitality & Tourism

Job Description

Are you a experienced school cook who can lead a team of 2 kitchen assistants and prep all the food? It is ADVANTAGEOUS that applicants have school experience as a lead cook and be proficient and be able to prep food from fresh for 280 students. You MUST BE willing to work on a TEMPORARY basis and between the hours of 7:00am-14:00pm, 5 days per week.As a School Cook your day to day responsibilities will include but not limited to:- Ordering food- Planning menus according to a fixed budget and following guidelines on nutrition and healthy eating- Monitoring and managing supplies within a budget- Supervising the work of catering staff, including allocation of duties and work rotas- Developing relationships with food suppliers- Liaising with site manager- Complying with food safety legislationYOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FULLY REGISTER WITH US INCLUDING PROVIDING RIGHT TO WORK DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH OBTAINING AN ENHANCED CHILD WORKFORCE DBS THAT WILL BE PROCESSED BY US BUT COME AT A COST OF £56 (UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE REGISTERED ON THE UPDATE SERVICE). PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DO THIS.Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.