Assistant Cook

Bridgend County Borough Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 8,500 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council Catering Services is seeking an Assistant Cook at Llangewydd Junior School to support the cook with universal primary free school meals and to coordinate daily kitchen activities ensuring a high-quality service for pupils and staff.

The role is term-time, 15 hours per week (10am–2pm, Mon–Fri). A Welsh-language greeting ability is required, and an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate is essential; enhanced DBS with the Children's Barred List is also required.

Qualifications

• Wales language ability required to greet customers in Welsh.
• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate required; training provided if needed.
• DBS check (Enhanced with Children's Barred List) required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the cook with preparation of universal primary free school meals.
• Cover for the cook in their absence and at other schools within the county.
• Co-ordinate day-to-day activities in the kitchen to ensure a quality service.

Skills

Welsh language

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 £9,468 per annum

Contractual hours 15

Basis Term time

Package EDU-T

Job category/type Catering

Date posted 29/10/2026

Job reference 19288

15 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 Llangewydd Junior 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.

Closing Date: 18 November 2026

Shortlisting Date: 20 November 2026