School Cook (Temporary Cover)

Location: Knottingley

Pay: £15 per hour

Hours: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Monday to Friday

Contract: Temporary,

ASAP start for 4 weeks

We are seeking a School Cook to provide temporary cover for a school kitchen in. This is an immediate start role for approximately 2-4 weeks.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about preparing and serving nutritious, delicious, and healthy meals for children and staff in a busy school environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing and cooking a variety of fresh meals in line with school menus and dietary requirements.

• Ensuring all food preparation and storage adheres to strict food safety and hygiene standards.

• Assisting with stock management, including accepting deliveries and rotating stock.

• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised kitchen environment.

• Working efficiently to a strict schedule to ensure meals are ready on time for service.

• Collaborating with other kitchen staff to deliver a high-quality service.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a cook in a school, care home, or similar high-volume catering environment.

• A valid Enhanced DBS check is essential.

• A Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate is highly desirable.

• Reliable, punctual, and able to start immediately.

This is a fantastic opportunity to secure immediate work in a supportive and friendly team, with sociable, daytime hours.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.