ASSISTANT COOK - CARDIFF WEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Cardiff Education Catering, part of Cardiff Council, is seeking an Assistant Cook to support the Kitchen Manager in our catering facility serving around 120 schools.

This role is part-time, 33.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year; salary pro-rata from a 37-hour, 52-week full-time contract. DBS check is required to safeguard pupils and vulnerable people.

Qualifications

• Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service.
• Able to work closely with colleagues as part of a team or on your own initiative.
• Open to change and different ways of working.
• Supportive of colleagues with a positive attitude to delivering a first-class service.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Kitchen Manager with all aspects of the business and service activities in the catering facility.

Skills

Flexible

Teamwork

Adaptable

Positive attitude

Job description

Cardiff Education Catering operates a service to circa 120 Secondary, Primary, and Special schools in Cardiff through 500 staff producing around 4 million meals per annum, providing breakfast, lunch and therapeutic diets for pupils, vending services and occasion catering for business meetings.

About the job

The Assistant Cook will be responsible for assisting the Kitchen Manager with all aspects of the business and service activities in the catering facility.

What We Are Looking For From You

You must be:

• Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service.
• Able to work closely with your colleagues as part of a team or on your own initiative.
• Open to change and different ways of working.
• Supportive of your colleagues with a positive attitude to delivering a first class service.

Additional information

This role is part-time at 33.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. The advertised salary is based on a full-time role (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). The actual salary will be lower than the advertised salary because of the part-time hours and weeks worked.

Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Child Workforce Barred List check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Job Category Catering / Cleaning / Caretaking

Department Education & Lifelong Learning

Working Pattern/Contract Type Part Time Permanent (Term Time)