Assistant Cook

Grade 3- £30408-£32187pro rata (approx £21,116.67pa 25 Hours per week, term time only, Plus 4 cleaning days during the School Holidays ) HES Catering Services are the Local Authority provider of school meals for the London Borough of Havering, working in partnership with local schools and academies to provide award winning meals and services. We are extremely proud in supplying a wide range of high quality catering services to the majority of schools within the borough. We also have partnerships with other schools outside of Havering and offer bespoke solutions and assistance to individual schools and businesses which have their own In- House catering teams HES Catering on-going success is very straightforward – We have amazing Colleagues throughout all of our sites bursting with experience who carefully prepare ‘Healthy, Fresh, Vibrant & Tasty’ meals with the highest quality produce for our wonderful Clients. We serve over 16,000 meals per day in our schools. Assistant Cook  at Hilldene Primary School The role has entry step Grade 3- £30408-£32187pro rata (approx £21,116.67pa) 25 Hours per week, term time only, Plus 4 cleaning days during the School Holidays To undertake the preparation, simple cooking and the serving of food and beverages in accordance with the Council’s contractual arrangements. To support the kitchen supervisor in all aspects of the food service and to assume responsibility of the food service in the supervisor’s absence About you:- The post holder reports to:  Cook Supervisor or Higher Graded Operative The post holder has no direct staffing responsibilities The post holder will be required to work:  As defined on Staffing Profile Hours of work: 25 hours per week Please view Job Profile here For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Angelo.Palam@havering.gov.uk The closing date for the receipt of applications is 27/10/26 however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early. You will be notified if your application has been successful.  Interview date to be confirmed. Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770 Additional Information We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering . The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.