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️ Temporary School Cook - Colchester
📍 Location: Colchester
📅 Dates Required: Monday 12th - Thursday 15th May 2025
💷 Rate: £25.20 per hour
🕒 Hours: 08:00 - 14:00 (Tuesday-Thursday) | Monday for kitchen induction
We're urgently seeking a reliable and flexible School Cook to cover kitchen duties at a primary school in Colchester during SATs week. This is a short but vital assignment, and we need someone who can hit the ground running and adapt to changes in the daily routine.
🔹 Role Overview:
Prep and cook hot school meals for students
Service time: approx. 12:00 - 12:45 (may be delayed due to SATs testing)
Kitchen clean-down and close by 14:00
Support from a Kitchen Assistant (11:00-14:00)
🔹 Induction:
Ideally available Monday 12th May to shadow the Catering Manager and learn the kitchen setup.
🔹 What We're Looking For:
Proven experience in school or commercial kitchens
Able to adapt quickly and manage fluctuating lunch times due to SATs
Positive, proactive attitude with good communication skills
🔹 Requirements (must-have):
Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
Safeguarding training
Enhanced DBS check (up-to-date and valid)
This is an important and fast-paced role during a key week for students, so we're looking for someone dependable, calm under pressure, and ready to adapt as needed.
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