Head of Kitchen - Penistone St John Junior School
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Head of Kitchen - Penistone St John Junior School
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Position reference: 50011453
Position reference: 50011453
Directorate: Core Services | Service: Finance
Salary : £27,711 - £30,060 pro rata
Working Arrangements : Monday - Friday between 8:00am and 14:00pm
Hours per Week: 26.25
Contract type: Permanent
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Closing date : 22/08/2025 a t 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.
Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.
At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.
We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.
There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Finance team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
* We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
* Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
* If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
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About The Post:
Competitive pay, great benefits, flexible working, excellent holidays!
We are currently looking for a Head of Kitchen based at Tankersley Primary. If you are successful, you will join a small team of enthusiastic and hardworking individuals in the kitchen to produce daily nutritious school meals. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:30am to 2:00pm, where you will be responsible for managing a team of 2 staff members.
* Do you love cooking?
* Are you a great communicator?
* Do you want to lead a fantastic team?
* Do you want to be involved in feeding the youth of our Borough?
What BMBC Catering Services has to offer you in employment with us:
* P aid time off at Christmas and Bank Holidays
* Working hours during term time whilst your children/grandchildren are in school
* Working Monday-Friday so you get those weekends and evenings to do what you love
* Great rates of pay
* A strong pension fund
* Opportunities for career progression
If you are interested in this role we would love to hear from you!
About The Post:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Head of Kitchen in one of the Boroughs schools .
Working within the Barnsley Schools Catering service, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the children receive a healthy, tasty meal.
Working within the schools catering service you will provide excellent customer service and a high-quality food offer. With an in-depth understanding of health and safety and food safety you will produce fresh, tasty meals from a healthy school food standards compliant menu. It is important to support the delivery of the Council’s core priorities and support Directorates to deliver efficient and effective services.
Reporting to the Area Supervisor you will lead a small kitchen, keeping abreast of leg islative changes and yours and your team’s training and development needs. You will be ordering and controlling your own stock and monitoring and recording all meals that you produce.
This role is defined as a safety critical role within the Drug & Alcohol Testing Procedure. You must therefore be willing to comply in accordance with this procedure.
About You
The successful candidate will be an existing Head of Kitchen or someone ready to take the next step in their career. Adopting an enthusiastic, positive attitude to problem solving, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They should be able to adapt their approach, behaviours, and actions to address the tasks in hand being able to work as part of a core team. They should also be flexible in their approach to meet the demands of the business unit and wider council. You will be the type of person who thrives on a challenge and can use your skills to deliver outcomes that really make a difference.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile HIGH.pdf
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Why work for us?
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
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