School Cook

School Cook
PCD5 – OP5, Scale pt 6: £25,989 pro rata, (£13.47per hour) term time only
Permanent, 22.5 hours per week

Required: 1st October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

Cummersdale School is currently looking for a School Cook to join their team. The school operates its own kitchen providing anything up to 80 meals each day.

The successful applicant will possess a proven track record within catering. They will facilitate high levels of cleanliness and enable a service that supports all relevant legislation around school meals.

A Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate is essential for this role (or the willingness to work towards it) along with catering experience. Experience of working in a school kitchen is desirable.

Outline of Main Duties

Plan and prepare cook and serve school meals, whilst at the same time meeting the highest standards of hygiene and cater to a variety of dietary requirements.

Develop systems of operation that make the most efficient use of human and material resources.

Assess and select the most appropriate menus providing tasty and nutritious meals within nutritional and dietary guidelines.

Ensure expenditure is kept within authorised budget stock sheets, periodic stock taking.

Ensure Health and Safety and food hygiene procedures are adhered to at all times and that defects to equipment and premises are reported appropriately to maintain a safe working environment.

Carry out regular checks of kitchen equipment e.g., mixers, fryer, utensils, work surfaces in accordance with specified procedures to ensure all equipment is hygienic and safe working order and complies with relevant regulations. 
Comply with Health and Safety, Fire Regulations and other policies.

Application Procedure
Visits to the school are welcome; please contact the school to make arrangements or for a discussion about what the job entails, contact Gareth Jones (Headteacher)

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a childcare disqualification declaration.
An application pack is available to download from our website at www.cummersdale.cumbria.sch.uk  

Completed applications should be sent electronically to head@cummersdale.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date: Thursday 18th September 2025 
Interviews: w/b Monday 22nd September 2025