Overview
Pertemps are currently recruiting for a School Cook based in Edinburgh East to support a busy public sector client.
Location - Edinburgh East (Portobello / Leith area)
Hours - Mon-Fri
Rate of pay - £13.48 per hour
Temporary/ongoing
Immediate Start
Successful candidates play a vital role in delivering high quality meals.
Responsibilities
* Skilled cooking activities connected with the full range of meals and recipes.
* Completion of Cook Safe, allergen paperwork and other food related paperwork (e.g. recording temperatures, service specification etc).
* Complete daily/weekly audits of the service - e.g. cleaning schedules, Covid compliance checks etc.
* Receiving food deliveries, checking temperature, quality of food and storing and labelling food appropriately. Stock rotation, checking dates to ensure old stock is used first and occasional ordering of stock.
* Maintain a high level of hygiene, health and safety is maintained throughout. Ensuring Supervisors are made aware of any staff hygiene issues within the kitchen.
* To support counter set-up and presentation of the food offer and assist in the service of that food as required.
* Cash handling (as and when required).
* Place orders for food and non-foods as and when required.
* Support the preparation and delivery of function activity as required.
* Daily lifting of heavy pots and pans containing hot food or liquid.
* Standing for prolonged periods of time.
* Working to tight timescales to ensure food is delivered on time.
Qualifications
* Hold or are working towards a formal cook's qualification (e.g. City and Guilds or SVQ).
* Knowledge of the use of dangerous catering equipment as necessary to carry out the role, techniques and an understanding of safe working practices.
* Good standard of communication.
* Knowledge of culinary skills within policy, practices, processes, and supported by relevant qualifications or demonstrable knowledge in key areas such as Health and Safety.
* Demonstrate a passion for high quality meals and to resolve issues and/or make improvements.
* Demonstrate the ability to self-motivate and manage their own time and deputise in the absence of a supervisor.
PVG Certificate: Required for safeguarding purposes. For new applicants this will cost you £59.
If you are interested in this role, please respond directly to this advert.
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