Assistant Cook - ARB18849

Argyll and Bute Council; Oban; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council is seeking a Catering Team Member for Eadar Glinn Home, joining a friendly Health and Social Care Partnership team in a stunning Scottish area. The post involves supporting the Catering Manager with production, service and delivery of meals in a care setting, while upholding nutrition guidelines and resident-specific dietary needs.

The role requires compassion, excellent communication, and the ability to work flexibly as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering in a professional environment is required or desirable.
• Good communication skills and empathy with residents.
• Ability to adapt to changes and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Catering Manager to plan, produce, serve and deliver catering in a care setting.
• Prepare and cook meals and snacks to a high standard and accommodate dietary requirements.
• Keep areas clean and in line with policies and guidelines, including health and safety.
• Promote Health Promotion and Nutrition guidelines within the home.
• Support residents and colleagues and demonstrate flexibility and initiative.

Skills

Compassionate

Good communication

Flexible

Team player

Food hygiene

Job description

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Monday 9th November 2026

We would love to welcome you to join our friendly team in Eadar Glinn Home, working for Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. Let us tell you about why this could be a great move for you.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place

to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

You could be part of a dedicated team in providing excellent standards to the environment for adults living in Eadar Glinn Home.

Working with the Catering Manager and the team to support the service of the Home.

As a team member you will be assisting the Catering Manager to manage the production, service and delivery of catering in a care setting, ensuring that Health Promotion and Nutrition guidelines are promoted and followed.

Preparing and cooking meals and snacks to a high standard and value to individuals living in the home, as well as providing specific dietary requirements to residents.

You will be responsible for ensuring the areas are clean and in accordance with all policies and guidelines. Adhering to job specification details.

Promoting and adhering to Argyll & Bute policies and procedures, including Health & Safety.

Being part of residents’ daily lives, and supportive to the service to meet standards set out by Health & Social Care Standards, My support, My life.

Be part of a profession where continued learning and development is essential in supporting vulnerable adults and the wider community in Argyll & Bute Council.

Working alongside residents, carers and other professional staff as appropriate.

You require to be compassionate and understanding of others with an ability to empathise, as well as adapting to changes.

Good communication skills and the ability to be flexible as well as enthusiastic and able to use initiative and work well as part of a team.

Food hygiene certificate desirable, experience of catering & cooking in a professional environment required.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We provide information to help with moving to the area, from finding somewhere to live to securing employment, and from schools and wider education to the varied lifestyles available here. If you have any enquiries, you’re welcome to get in touch with us at

[e-mail]. If your enquiry is only about housing, you are welcome to contact

[e-mail] directly.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here

Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme,

Disability Confident,

Equality and Fairness,

Climate Change,

Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.

This post is not suitable for job share.

The salary shown is the full-time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (

Exclusions and Exceptions

) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with adults.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit