Assistant Cook (Term Time) (32.50 hours) - REQ6791 - 491276

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd; Chryston; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

LearnNL learning academy

Flexible working

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking a kitchen assistant at Chryston High School to prepare and cook meals, order supplies and serve meals. This role requires an Elementary Hygiene Certificate and PVG scheme membership.

You will work 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 14:30. You will need good communication, basic cash handling and stock control experience, and the ability to work well under pressure.

Qualifications

• Must have Elementary Hygiene Certificate and PVG Scheme membership.
• Experience of food preparation and cooking essential.
• Good communicator with cash handling, stock taking and basic paperwork experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals and beverages for pupils and staff.
• Order supplies and manage provisions for service.
• Organise meal serving and cash handling as required.

Skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Cooking skills

Cash handling

Stock taking

Basic paperwork

Good communicator

Education

Elementary Hygiene Certificate

Job description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC4 £28,533 - £29,899 (Pro rata)

Based within Chryston High School, Chryston you will be responsible for preparing and cooking food and beverages, ordering supplies and provisions and organising meal serving.

You must have an Elementary Hygiene Certificate and relevant experience of food preparation. You will have knowledge of food hygiene and safety regulations and be a good communicator, with good cooking skills. Experience of cash handling, stock taking and basic paperwork is essential.

You will be an enthusiastic and conscientious team player with the ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.

Work Pattern

32.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 07:30 till 14:30pm (30 mins unpaid break)

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

• We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*
• We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.
• North Lanarkshire Council are Happy To Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.
• *For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read - My NL