Assistant Cook - Ysgol Cambrian

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 9,600 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council’s Catering Services at Ysgol Cambrian is hiring an Assistant Cook for term-time, part-time hours (20 per week). Working hours are typically 9am–2pm, Monday to Friday, with duties including food preparation, cooking and serving meals and allergen management.

The role supports the Cook in Charge in a school kitchen environment, promoting food safety and hygiene while assisting with stock control and paperwork for the digital food safety system.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking for large volumes.
• Good communication skills and a positive, action-focused attitude.
• Enthusiastic with a logical and organized approach to planning; able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook in Charge with daily preparation, cooking and serving of meals; be aware of pupils with allergens and the allergen procedure.
• Assist with kitchen operations in line with food safety, health and safety policies.
• Complete relevant paperwork for digital food safety management.
• Maintain cleanliness and high hygiene standards in all areas.
• Assist with stock control and ordering of cleaning supplies.
• Cover for the Cook in Charge during sickness or absence.

Job description

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

Job title: Assistant Cook

Location: Ysgol Cambrian

Hours: Part time (20 hours per week), Term time only

Grade 3 £13.70 per hour

Type of contract: Permanent, Term Time only

About Us

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Catering Services are incorporated into the 21st Century Schools & Transformation Division. Catering Services has a proud record of delivering nutritious meals to young people in educational establishments. Our dynamic and flexible workforce play a vital role in supporting the development of healthier lifestyles for those within our community.

About The Role

Catering Services are looking for a self–motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Assistant Cook at Ysgol Cambrian

Working hours will be approximately 4 hours a day, usually between 9am and 2pm, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook in Charge with the daily preparation, cooking and serving of all meals. To include the awareness of pupils with allergens and the allergen procedure
• Assist with the operation of the kitchen in accordance with legislation, policies, and procedures in relation to food safety and health and safety
• Assist the Cook in Charge with the accurate completion of all relevant paperwork to include the digital food safety management system
• To assist in maintaining cleanliness and high standards of hygiene in all areas.
• To assist with the control and ordering of stock and cleaning supplies, in accordance with policy and procedures
• To cover for the Cook in Charge in the event of Sickness or Absence

The successful candidate will

• Have experience of cooking for large volumes of customer. Demonstrate good communication skills, and a positive ‘action focused’ attitude. Will be enthusiastic with a logical and organised approach to planning, and the ability to function effectively under pressure. Foster a positive safety culture, and customer focused environment.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

As part of the Council’s longer-term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.