Assistant Cook

City of York Council; York; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

City of York Council is seeking an assistant cook for their short breaks service for children with disabilities. The ideal candidate will prepare meals that cater to diverse dietary needs while ensuring the highest standards of hygiene and safety. This role offers opportunities for professional development and flexible working practices, reflecting the Council's commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working practices

Community engagement activities

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards food qualifications.
• Basic knowledge of dietary needs and preparations.
• Ability to maintain health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals considering various dietary needs.
• Support the cook with ordering and stock management.
• Maintain high hygiene standards and check equipment.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Dietary meal preparation

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Level 2 or 3 qualification in catering

Job description

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The short breaks service for children with disabilities within City of York Council have an exciting opportunity for an assistant cook to join our team.

You will be responsible for the preparation and cooking of meals within the home, including the preparation of special dietary meals, including ketogenic diets; high calorie diets/intake; gluten-free; dairy-free; casein-free, nut-free; vegetarian and autism specific individual meals ie brand, colour, texture, size, temperature and presentation.

This role will be to work opposite the cook, you will consult with the children, young people and staff, to develop menus and food choices.

You will support the cook and be involved in the ongoing development of the menu.

You will support the cook with Ordering of food stock and checking/taking delivery. Regular rotating of stock and stock checks, Daily checks of equipment to include fridge/freezer temperatures and all equipment used, and maintaining high levels of Health Safety and hygiene.

In addition, you will support the cook and be involved in the development of policies, procedures and practices, whilst improving on existing ones.

You will have Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and a level 2 or 3 qualification in catering, or willingness to work towards such qualifications.

The Council is highly committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

City of York 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. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level B1: Can exploit a wide range of simple language flexibly to express much of what they want. Can keep going comprehensibly, even though pausing for grammatical land lexical planning and repair is very evident, especially in longer stretches of free production.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Wendy Berkett, Deputy Manager, [e-mail] or on 07748933237

Closing date: Wednesday 18 June at 12 midnight

Interview date: Friday 27 June

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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