School Chef/Cook

Hours: 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, ideally 7.30am-3.30pm. The contract is to work during term time only plus 10 working days (40 weeks per year).

Start date August 26th, 2025

Do you enjoy delivering great customer service? Are you experienced at leading a team in a busy kitchen environment where multi-tasking is essential? Are you creative and able to develop new menu ideas that will encourage our pupils to eat healthily? If yes, please read on.

Reed Education are supporting a great Primary School in York who are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Chef with proven chef and kitchen management skills to lead our kitchen team into an exciting period of development. They are currently having their kitchen refurbished, with a completion date of 1 November. Until this date, the Chef will run operations from a temporary kitchen in school.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who has experience of working in a busy school kitchen where working to a deadline is key. You will have a positive, 'can do’ attitude with a good work ethic

You will be responsible for maintaining their five-star food hygiene rating, operating within school food standards, ordering food and minimising waste.

You will be working with a team of 3 Kitchen Assistants.

Who are they looking for?

They are looking for a unique and driven individual who is:

• approachable, friendly and professional
• experienced in maintaining high standards of hygiene
• able to cook up to 250 meals daily
• committed to delivering exceptional service
• understands the principles and practice of food hygiene
• has regard for health and safety
• able to use own initiative and take pride in your work.
• creative and able to work collaboratively with senior leaders to develop their offering to pupils.
• able to remain calm whilst working under pressure.

Benefits:

• daytime working hours
• a varied and interesting role
• 12 weeks holiday per year
• the opportunity to become involved in a thriving school community
• a successful school with the well-being of staff and pupils at the forefront of all decision-making processes
• free onsite parking
• welcoming colleagues and a great team spirit!

This role is to start on a temporary basis with the intention of it becoming a permanent role.