Job Summary

Further Information

30 hours per week, part year working.

An opportunity exists for a suitable individual to work within the Facility Services Division as a Chef at West Jesmond Primary School.

Typical duties within this post will be providing a high quality catering service to the school by organising, preparing and serving meals in accordance with the School Food Standards and the City Council Customer Service Charter, liaising as appropriate with school staff and pupils.

There will also be responsibility to organise and supervise staff and resources on a day to day basis to ensure the preparation and serving of the designated daily menu is in accordance with appropriate standards and procedures.

It is essential that you are capable of good relationships with others and able to work as part of a team. Experience within a catering environment and delivering a consistent quality product is essential. In order to meet the needs of the service you will be required to be flexible.

The interview will include a practical skills test.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk.