Description Deputy Cook Permanent Grade A - £24,796 - £28,142 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 35 hours per week Deputy Cook– Clifton Primary School, Brunswick Road. Sparkbrook. B12 8NX 35 hrs hours per week working times are Monday - Friday term time only between 7:30am-2pm approximately. To include 3 cleaning days and 5 teacher training days Salary is on a Pro Rata Basis Cityserve is a Birmingham City Council catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchen across the UK, healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all of our menus and we are committed to the wellbeing of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and is able motivate and support team members. As a Deputy Cook your responsibilities will include: Assist in Preparing and cooking meals for pupils Assist in Planning and controlling all aspects of the service keeping the kitchen clean & tidy Assist in Costing, stocktaking and keeping appropriate records using IT skills ILearning and Oracle Assist with Staff training To assist in maintaining a menu with balanced diets and allergen control To be aware of the care users’ needs and dietary preferences. To manage the kitchen in absence of the Catering Supervisor Previous kitchen experience is essential to this role About You; Essential: Good people skills Passion about food and customer service Great team player Food Safety Level 3 Good verbal and written communication skills Allergy Awareness Certificate Experience in a similar environment High standards and quality drive A ‘can do’ attitude Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing&64;birmingham.gov.uk A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here. Job Description and Person Specification