The Link Academy is seeking an Assistant Cook to join our dynamic kitchen team. You will assist with food preparation and cooking, ensuring quality, allergen compliance, and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities include:
1. Presenting and serving food
2. Stock ordering and rotation
3. Maintaining hygiene standards
4. Using standard recipes
You will also oversee equipment maintenance and lead a catering team effectively.
The ideal candidate will have experience in large-scale catering operations, face-to-face customer service, menu planning, ordering, food costing, and general admin tasks. If you are organised, reliable, and passionate about great food, we’d love to hear from you!
The Link Academy is located in Netherton, Dudley, serving pupils from across central and eastern Dudley as well as neighbouring Sandwell. Currently, there are around 1,000 learners on roll, and the academy recruits at capacity.
Emma Edwards-Morgan, the principal, is an ex-pupil of the school and shares the Trust’s commitment to restoring its reputation for excellence.
The grades achieved at GCSE have improved for four consecutive years, with a rise in learners achieving Grade 5 or higher in both English and Mathematics from 23% to 41%. The progress made by learners is well above the national average.
The 2022 Ofsted report rated The Link Academy as ‘Good’ across all areas, a result achieved by only twelve other schools in the previous ten years.
The Trust values its staff highly and invests significantly in staff development through extensive programs within the school and across the Trust, including leadership and teaching staff development.
You will be joining The Link Academy at an exciting time as we continue our journey to provide first-class education for the young people of Dudley.
Closing date: Sunday 17th August 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date.
All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check, including children and adults barred list checks, as applicable.
Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled individuals and those from black and ethnic minority groups.
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