Assistant Cook x 4 Posts

Rotherham-Metropolitan-Borough-Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council invites applications for four Assistant Cook posts at the new Central Library in Rotherham town centre. The role supports the Cook in Charge, preparing and serving meals for the library catering service across regular, group bookings and events.

Applicants should be prepared to work weekends and occasional unsociable hours. Interviews planned for 30th November with start dates as soon as possible to assist opening preparations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook in Charge with catering services at Rotherham's New Central Library.
• Prepare, cook and serve meals following approved menus and portion guidelines.
• Produce meals in the kitchen when the Cook in Charge is absent.
• Support in maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction across events and bookings.
• Be flexible to work weekends and occasional unsociable hours as required.

Job description

Assistant Cook x 4 Posts

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £26,079 Pro Rata Contractual hours 18.5 Basis Part time Region Rotherham Job category/type Catering

Job description

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

Permanent, Part-time, 18.5 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Rotherham's new Central Library, a flagship development at the heart of the Town Centre Masterplan, designed to transform one of the borough's most important public spaces

As Assistant Cook you will assist the Cook in Charge with activities connected with the provision of the catering service within Rotherham's New Central Library.

The café, based in our brand-new Central Library in the town centre, offers an accessible workplace with excellent transport links and close proximity to local amenities.

The postholder will be required to work as part of a team to deliver a quality service for the public, students, group bookings, gallery events, children's activity sessions, outdoor events and any other adhoc bookings. The postholder will assist the Cook in Charge to prepare cook and serve meals in accordance with approved menus, recipes and portion guidelines.

The post holder will be responsible for the production of meals, in the kitchen area in the absence of the Cook in Charge and will support in maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.

The postholder will be required to be flexible, and work weekends and occasional unsociable hours where required to meet the needs of the service.

Interviews are planned to take place on 30 th November. Subject to experience and any required training, the successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible to support preparations for the opening of the new Central Library.

For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Robert Fowler-Kitchen, email [e-mail]

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website .

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