Job Description

About the Job

If you're eager to use your exceptional communication skills to empower pupils with essential life skills and you have a talent for preparing healthy and nutritious food, then you'll be in good company in the Catering team!



This exciting opportunity requires you to be responsible for the smooth operation of the kitchen, including preparation, cooking, and cleaning to the required standards, ensuring hygiene and safety measure are maintained.



You will manage the service and lead a team to provide healthy and freshly produced school meals for pupils and staff. Plus, additional meetings, training days or additional activities which may require catering requirements.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the attached.

About You

We're looking for someone who has experience of working in the catering industry. Alongside this, you will provide strong leadership, mentor and train catering assistants, supporting their learning and development.



The successful candidate will be highly motivated, flexible team player who can demonstrate a proven ability to achieve budget targets whilst providing a high-quality catering service.



You will be comfortable organising your own workload and a keen problem solver who responds to unanticipated problems and making effective service decisions.



With a term time only contract that allows a work/life balance, great pension plus a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers. There's never been a better time to join!

Rewards and Benefits

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.



Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:


A excellent

local government pension scheme

A Term Time Only (TTO) contract where you will only work during periods in which schools are open. A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave volunteering opportunities Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over 1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform. Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans.

For a full list this can be found at our

Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is

CPP01095.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Helen Turner at

helen.turner@westsussex.gov.uk

For an informal conversation regarding the application process, please contact Rosa Siracusa (Recruitment Specialist) at

Rosa.Siracusa@westsussex.gov.uk

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact

hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk

.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to right to work within the UK, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.



We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our

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Job Reference: CPP01095