Apprentice Assistant Cook at St Thomas RC Primary School

Company: Salford-Council
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Location: Salford
Job Description:

Working Hours

17.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday – 9:45am -1:15pm, term time only

Contract Type

Fixed term (Approximately 2 years) until completion of Chef Production Standards

About the role

Citywide is Salford City Council’s catering service and provides school meals to most of Salford’s schools. Our service promotes healthy eating and provides healthy, tasty and nutritious food and drink. We ensure that food provided to pupils in school is nutritious and of high quality; promote good nutritional health in all pupils; protect those who are nutritionally vulnerable and promote good eating behaviour. As an Apprentice Assistant Cook for Citywide Services – you will work under the direction of the Cook Supervisor to provide a wide range of duties. Your overall duty will be to undertake the preparation, simple cooking, serving of meals and other general duties such as cleaning, washing up, and storage.

Development

Full training will be provided for this role and you will complete a Level 2 Production Chef apprenticeship course, hygiene certificate and a level 2 in maths and English (unless exempt). To support you in learning to provide a quality catering service you will be overseen by an experienced tutor alongside the Cook Supervisor. For one day each week you will be required to attend Salford College (day and timings to be confirmed).

There will be the potential for a permanent post after the successful completion of the apprenticeship https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/production-chef-v1-0

Benefits

  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme – (LGPS Employee contributory pension with employer contribution).
  • Vivup Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme, to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Reduced Gym membership scheme.
  • Health and wellbeing package.

Please note, this job can be closed at any time – if we fulfil the role.

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Posted: June 4th, 2026