Assistant Cook

Bridgend County Borough Council; Garth; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council Catering Services is seeking an assistant cook for Cynffig Comprehensive School. The role supports the cook, helps prepare universal primary free school meals, and coordinates daily kitchen tasks during term time.

Hours are 12.5 per week, 10:00–14:00, Monday to Friday, within term time. A Welsh language greeting capability and an Enhanced DBS check are required for this post.

Qualifications

• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate is required for this post.
• The ability to greet customers in Welsh is a requirement for this post.
• An Enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the cook with the preparation of universal primary free school meals.
• Assist with day to day activities and coordinate kitchen tasks.
• Cover the Cook in their absence and at other schools within the County Borough.
• Ensure a quality service is provided to all customers.

Skills

Welsh greeting ability

Customer service

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £7,889 per annum

Contractual hours 12.5

Basis Term time

Package EDU-P

Job category/type Catering

Date posted 17/09/2026

Job reference 19120

12.5 hours per week

Term Time

An exciting opportunity has become available within Bridgend County Borough Council Catering Services department.

Catering Services provide meals in primary, special and secondary schools across the borough for pupils and staff via a service level agreement with the individual schools.

The successful applicant for the position as assistant cook at Cynffig Comprehensive School would support the cook with the preparation of universal primary free school meals and the management and co-ordination of day to day activities within this kitchen, ensuring a quality service is provided to all customers.

You will be expected to cover for the Cook in their absence and to cover at other schools within the County Borough.

An Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate is required for this post. Training will be provided if necessary.

Working hours will be arranged between the hours of 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday, term time only.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.