Casual General Kitchen Assistant

Rhondda Cynon Taf; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Casual General Kitchen Assistants to join their dynamic catering team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment, providing essential support during term time. Ideal candidates will be motivated, flexible, and possess a solid understanding of food safety and hygiene practices. If you are dedicated and reliable, with the ability to follow instructions, this position is perfect for you. Join a proud team that transforms seasonal ingredients into nutritious meals for young people, helping to promote healthier lifestyles in the community.

Qualifications

• Must be dedicated, reliable, and available at short notice.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for permanent staff in food preparation and serving.
• Maintain cleanliness in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Skills

Good communication skills

Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices

Ability to follow instructions

Reliability and dedication

Education

Food safety Certificate – Level 2

Job description

Casual General Kitchen Assistant

Job description

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

CASUAL GENERAL KITCHEN ASSISTANTS

£12.45 per hour - AS AND WHEN REQUIRED

About Us....

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Catering Services has a proud record of achievements and prides itself on its dynamic workforce through its School Catering Service. Our school catering teams are skilled in transforming seasonal ingredients into nutritious cooked meals that help to educate young people to support healthier lifestyles.

About the role....

We are currently looking to strengthen our casual workforce by recruiting motivated, flexible individuals who will provide cover for permanent staff in the Rhondda, Cynon and Taf areas. School catering duties will include different elements of food preparation and food serving, as well as washing up and cleaning in a fast-paced kitchen environment. The service operates term time only, Monday to Friday with working hours ranging between 9.00 a.m. & 2.00pm.

About you....

Casual staff are required to cover periods of absence of permanent staff. To be successful in this role, you must have the following attributes:

• You must be dedicated and reliable.
• Available to work at short notice.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices.
• Ability to follow instructions.

All successful casual applicants must have a food safety Certificate – Level 2 or a willingness to work towards gaining the qualification.

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.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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.

In view of the large number of application forms which are currently being submitted, individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.