Vacancy:
Cook

Cook

About the School
At Woolton High, learners make meaningful progress in a safe, structured and caring environment and are enabled to build positive relationships with adults and peers alike. They are also encouraged to take responsibility for and have ownership of their own personal development and behaviour so that they can become young people with the skills and attitudes required to become valued members of society. In order to achieve these aims, we endeavour to create a learning environment that is positive, friendly and supportive of all learners.

We work very closely with Governors, Parents/Carers and our multi-agency partners to ensure that their child’s education is a purposeful, productive and positive experience, which helps to prepare them for their next stage of development. Ofsted commented that “students achieve well” at Woolton High and parents have called us a “fantastic school”.  One parent posted on our Facebook page: “I highly recommend to any parents considering this school. My son is a different child and is thriving academically”.

About the Role
The successful applicant will:

• Be responsible for food production, control of staff, stock and to ensure that all equipment relating to the operation of the kitchen is correctly maintained and serviced by the appropriate section.
•  Ensure the effective, smooth and efficient running of a very busy school kitchen, exercising appropriate budgetary and financial controls relating to the day to day operation of the kitchen.
• Ensure a high standard of food preparation and cooking of school meals in accordance with menus provided by Food for Thought.
• Be responsible for the supervision of the kitchen staff, including general staff development and welfare.
• Know, understand and implement the appropriate discipline, sickness, health and safety procedures and food hygiene regulations and other relevant enactments.
•  Be able to complete to a high standard, the initial certification and processing of all appropriate kitchen paperwork to comply with deadlines, e.g. producing and printing menu’s, timesheets, stock books, temperature recording, photocopying etc.
• Undertake the ordering, control and security of all food and non-food items and equipment.
• Take positive action to maintain an optimum delivery of service which will include liaison with Head teachers, Governors, parents and pupils, to meet the needs of the establishment.

Personal Qualities
We are looking for someone who is a very positive, highly motivated, hardworking individual who enjoys working with children. You will be a flexible individual and have a positive ‘can do’ attitude. You will have a real passion for cooking and take pride in the quality and presentation of the meals which you cook.

You will have the character and ability to remain calm, meet deadlines and be able to work under pressure in a very busy kitchen (delivering over 70 3 course meals on average per day) You will also have the character and ability to foster good relationships with, and amongst, the school Catering Team, as well as with school staff and pupils.

How to Apply
Please complete the attached application and equal opportunity form and return to [email protected] - FAO Ms Collette Bennett (Office Manager) Visits to the school are most welcome; please contact the school if you would like to arrange a visit. Tel: 0151 330 5120

Closing Date: Thursday 6th June 2024
Short Listing Date: Thursday 6th June 2024
Interview Date: Friday 7th June 2024

Recruitment Documents
Job Description: Download Document
Application Form: Download Document
Equal Opportunities Monitoring: Download Document


Contact Details
Woolton High School
Woolton Hill Road
L25 6JA

Contact Name: Collette Bennett
Contact Telephone: 01513305120
Contact e-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://wooltonhighschool.com/
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