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Cook Manager based at Civitas Academy Primary School 30hpw \n At HCL SAFEGUARDING IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. The safety of children and young people is at the heart of everything we do. \n About us: \n At HCL, we're more than just a caterer. We proudly serve over 16 million meals a year, delivering outstanding dining experiences across schools and the commercial sector. \n As a Cook Manager, you won't just run a kitchen - you'll be hands on leading the team, shaping the culture and setting the standard for quality and service that your school will depend on every day. \n Let's talk about the role of a Cook Manager: \n\n • Lead and manage the day-to-day kitchen operations\n\n\n, • Prepare, and deliver fresh, nutritious meals\n\n\n, • Oversee stock control, ordering, and budget management\n\n\n, • Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations\n\n\n, • Monitor food quality, presentation, and portion control\n\n\n, • Manage allergen awareness and cater for special dietary requirements\n\n\n, • Build positive relationships with staff, students, and the wider school community\n\n\n, • Maintain accurate records (e.g. HACCP, temperature checks, audits)\n\n\n, • Inspiring and developing your team, creating an environment where people grow and thrive\n\n About the Ideal Cook Manager: \n\n • Committed to safeguarding children and young people\n\n\n, • Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate (required)\n\n\n, • NVQ Level 2/3 is highly desirable\n\n\n, • Passionate about delivering fresh, nutritious meals\n\n\n, • An experienced leader who can motivate and develop a high-performing team\n\n\n, • Well-organised, with strong planning and time management skills\n\n\n, • Confident managing budgets, stock, and kitchen operations\n\n\n, • Knowledgeable in food safety, allergens, and school food standards\n\n\n, • Committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and compliance\n\n\n, • Proactive, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced environment\n\n\n, • Dedicated to providing an excellent dining experience every day\n\n Why join us? \n Joining Bonus: £1000! (T&Cs apply) \n Salary: £14.68 per hour (£19,381 per annum) \n Hours: 30 hours per week - No Weekends, No Late Nights \n Schedule: Term Time Only - Enjoy all School Holidays off \n Uniform provided \n Rewards: Spread the Word & Earn Up to £500 - Refer a Friend! (T&Cs apply) \n Succeed with us: Career progression opportunities \n Excusive discounts: via VIVUP for supermarkets, cinemas, retail, dining, hotels, and family activities \n Wellbeing matters: Support through EAP & Financial Support via Stream \n Safeguarding: Enhanced DBS Disclosure paid by HCL - No Cost to You \n If you're passionate, driven and ready to grow, we'd love to hear from you. Take the first step and apply online - your Cook Manager career with HCL starts here.

Reading Contract: Full Time, Permanent Salary: Competitive Hours: 40h per week Our head offices based in the beautiful village of Hook Norton near Banbury. Here you will find our teams of finance, HR, purchasing, marketing & creative that support all of our locations across the Thomas Franks family. There is ample parking space available when visiting. We are looking for a talented Relief Chef Manager to join our team to support our business across the South M25 region and surrounding areas. You will have previous experience of working within fast-paced kitchens at either Head Chef or Chef Manager level within contract catering (ideally Independent Schools or B&I). You will be excited to work with fresh seasonal ingredients & regularly changing bespoke menus which YOU create! You will be creative and have the opportunity to showcase your skillset every day. • To cover Head Chef| Chef Manager holiday and sickness, • To support with mobilisations, • To support with troubleshooting at locations which require additional support, • To cover a vacancy, • To produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following the companies brand standards, • Creating bespoke seasonal menus from regional and local suppliers, • Completing food costings as required, • Completing company bookwork, • Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled., • Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed., • A genuine interest in food & excellent customer service skills, • Excellent client relationship skills, • An all-round team player and leader, • Innovation and passion for great food, • An organised Relief Chef Manager with attention to detail, • Sound financial understanding, • Ability to demonstrate a good understanding and use of verbal English., • Ability to demonstrate a good standard of written English and reading skills., • Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is essential., • Hold a recognised cooking qualification such as City & Guild 706/1 & 2 or equivalent., • Hold a level 3 food Hygiene qualification., • Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc)., • Free meals on duty, • Volunteers leave - up to one day per year., • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave., • Cycle to work scheme., • Recommend a friend bonus., • Unrivalled individual training and development., • Well established apprenticeship programme., • Team & company social events., • Employee assistance programme., • Workplace pension., • Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer. Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success. All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared. We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. #J-18808-Ljbffr