Assistant Cook at Goldfields Infants School

Job Location

Dacorum Borough

Job Description

About the role: Assistant Cook based at Goldfields Infants School. This role supports the Cook Manager in preparing and serving nutritious food and delivering a great lunch service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals that meet client and student expectations.
• Demonstrate a positive, team oriented attitude with strong communication skills.
• Support the Cook Manager with general tasks as required.
• Assist with stock control and inventory management.
• Represent the brand professionally, always maintaining a positive image.
• Adhere to all food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Committed to safeguarding children and young people.
• Previous experience in education catering or a similar environment is essential.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate (required).
• Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements within a school environment.
• Clear understanding of key allergens and the ability to cater for a wide range of special dietary requirements.
• Competent in using IT systems for ordering, inventory monitoring, and maintaining accurate allergen records.
• Able to support and work collaboratively as part of a team.

About the Company

This is an external posting from HCL. The company provides catering services and serves over 16 million meals a year across schools and the commercial sector.