Job Description

Number of Vacancies:

1

Time Type:

Part time

Worker Type:

Regular

Proposed Interview Date:

Monday, October 5, 2026

Hours of Work:

30

Hiring Manager:

Ian Mills

Contact Number:

01482 614548

Job Description Summary:

Senior Cook - Grade 4 - Pro Rata Salary £20,742 - £21,407

This is a Part Time, Permanent position for 30 hours.

Proposed interview date: Week commencing 5th October 2026.

ROLE AND PURPOSE

This post exists to ensure the delivery of a customer focused, effectively managed catering service. The post holder will ensure the service is provided in an effective and efficient manner with the support of a focused and motivated catering team.

The compliance with nutritional standards is an important part of the service delivery the post will therefore require creative and imaginative skills to meet the required levels of compliance and customer satisfaction. The post is directly accountable to the nominated Area Catering Manager.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

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Compensation Grades:

GRADES 4.

Pay Ranges:

£25,583.00 - £26,403.00

Job Classifications:

3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 6- Enhanced (Adult Workforce) - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post)

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:

• A competitive salary
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.