Job Title: Part time permanent School Kitchen Cook

School Name: Crosscanonby St John’s CE Primary

Address: Garborough Close, Crosby, Maryport, CA15 6RX

Telephone No: 01900 812326

Date Posted: 15th October 2024

Application Closing Date: 23rd October 2024

Salary: OP5 £23893.00 FTE, per annum £12.38 per hour, Term Time Only, 20hrs per week

Job Category/Type: Non- teaching

Crosscanonby St John’s CE school is a happy, friendly primary school with a caring and inclusive ethos. We have a strong team who work together to provide the best we can for all of the children in our school.

You will be required to:

•          Devise, prepare, cook and serve food following agreed menus and accommodate any special dietary requirements.

•          Maintain a high standard of cleanliness in the school kitchen, including all equipment and the surrounding work areas.

•          Take responsibility for setting up, cleaning and tidying up the dinner hall tables and chairs.

•          Comply with all Food and Health and Safety standards and regulations

•          Take responsibility for maintaining and ordering stock.

•          Ensure stock is stored and labelled appropriately.

•          Take responsibility for keeping accurate records.

•          Be prepared to undertake training.

The successful candidate must have:

•          NVQ L3 Support Staff (including school kitchen modules) or similar.

•          Food Hygiene certificate

•          Knowledge of health and safety procedures and regulations.

•          Ability to adapt, manage and organise self and work without supervision.

•          Recent and relevant experience of working in a kitchen.

•          Confidence in literacy and numeracy.

•          Experience in keeping accurate written records.

•          Experience in ordering and controlling stock.

•          Ability to relate well to children and adults.

Hours of work will be term time only plus three days for deep cleaning. Hours to be worked will be 9:30 – 1:30 Monday to Friday (20 hrs per week).

For more information or to arrange an informal conversation, please email Mrs Kelly Bowe at head@crosscanonby.cumbria.sch.uk

Application forms can be obtained from the school office or from the Cumbria County Council website- applications must be made using this form. Prior to interview successful applicants will be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure form.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The offer of a contract will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and excellent references.

The closing date for applications is 23rd October 2024 Visits to school are welcomed- please phone the office to arrange a visit.

Interviews will be held on 25th October 2024.