ASSISTANT COOK - YSGOL BRO EDERN

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Cardiff Education Catering is seeking an Assistant Cook to support the Kitchen Manager in running our school catering facility for around 120 schools in Cardiff. The service produces around 4 million meals per annum and offers breakfasts, lunches and therapeutic diets.

This part-time role (35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year) is based in the school catering environment and requires a DBS check. Applications may be welcomed in English and Welsh, with the Council emphasising safeguarding and high

Qualifications

• Assist the Kitchen Manager with all aspects of the catering facility.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet service needs.
• Able to work as part of a team or on your own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Kitchen Manager with day-to-day catering operations and service activities.

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

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 witha positive attitude to delivering a first class service.

Additional information

This role is part-time at 35 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.

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

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Job Category Catering / Cleaning / Caretaking

Department Education & Lifelong Learning

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