Area Cook 3 (25 hpw), Base: Portree High School - HGH17730

Highland Council; Kyle of Lochalsh; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Area Cook to manage catering services across various locations. This role involves organizing and participating in a multi-choice catering service, ensuring compliance with health regulations, and maintaining efficient operations. The position offers a chance to make a real impact in the community by providing quality meals and promoting health and nutrition. If you have a passion for food and service, this opportunity is perfect for you to shine in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering management and food safety compliance.
• Strong organizational and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day catering operations and service provision.
• Ensure compliance with health and nutrition regulations.

Skills

Catering Management

Food Safety Compliance

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Education

Catering or Hospitality Qualification

Job description

Job Description

Post Title: Area Cook 3
Location: Based at Portree High School (Covering Skye and Lochalsh Area)
Hours: 25 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £15,061 - £16,497 per annum

Job Purpose:
To travel to various locations assisting in the day-to-day operational requirements of the Service. To organise, administer and directly participate in the provision of a multi-choice traditional or cash-cafeteria catering service including the provision of welfare meals. This will encompass direct control over production, ordering provisions, cash collection and banking of Highland Council Monies.

The smooth and efficient running of catering services, in compliance with the School Health Promotion and Nutrition (Scotland) Act 2007.

Contact Person: Kevin Fraser Tel: [phone]

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions by email: [e-mail] quoting the post reference number above.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.