School Cook - London

School Cook - Croydon40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | Term Time Only - 44.6 weeks per yearAre you passionate about preparing great food and looking for a catering role that offers an excellent work/life balance?We're looking for an experienced School Cook in Croydon to help prepare and serve delicious, high-quality meals in a busy school catering environment.Working Monday to Friday during term time, you'll play an important part in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring food is prepared to high standards while providing excellent service.Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and cooking delicious food to a high standard
• Supporting the smooth running of the school kitchen and service counters
• Delivering excellent customer service
• Helping manage stock and kitchen inventories
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and Health & Safety
• Working effectively with the wider catering team
• Supporting colleagues to deliver a consistently high standard of service
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and Chartwells in a positive and professional way
  
  What we're looking for:Our ideal School Cook will:
• Have at least two years' catering experience
• Be passionate about producing great-tasting food
• Hold NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be motivated, reliable and keen to develop their skills
• Have a strong understanding of food hygiene and Health & Safety
  
  As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.
  
  What's in it for you?
• Monday to Friday working
• Term time only - contracted to 44.6 weeks per year
• Contributory pension scheme
• Career development through Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Digital GP access for you and your immediate family, plus wider healthcare benefits
• Discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and more
• Savings at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and other retailers
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets
• Cash rewards across a range of brands
• Free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• Discounts and offers that can be shared with friends and family