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Assistant Cook Rise Park KitchenJobsGoPublic

London Borough of Havering Part time £29,436 - £31,158 a year
Posted 9 September 2026 Closing date 15 September 2026
Romford Rail Station (1.5 miles, direct) Elm Park Underground Station (3.3 miles, direct) Community Hospital (6.2 miles, direct)

Job Description

About us:-

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 15,000 meals per day in our schools.

About the job:-

Assistant Cook at Rise Park school kitchen

The role has entry step Grade 3:-

£  15,967

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 any further information and/or an informal discussion about the role, please contact

Sherry Smith at  [email protected]

The closing date for this vacancy is Tuesday 15th September

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.

About us

With its excellent transport links into central London, extensive town centre regeneration and the highest concentration of green space anywhere in London, Havering has a unique offer as a place to live, work and visit. By making the most of its position and opportunities, Havering is becoming a hub for start-ups and expanding businesses, as well as construction, logistics, engineering and manufacturing industries.

Find out why you should work for Havering Council.

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