Catering Assistant

Carmarthenshire County Council; Brynamman; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 7,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Annual leave purchase

Health & wellbeing support

Career progression

Staff discounts

Cycle-to-work

Flexible working

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a Catering Assistant in Wales to support the cook, prepare nutritious meals, and manage table setup and cleaning during term-time hours.

The role requires a positive attitude, Welsh language basics, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team; a DBS check will be conducted.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of food safety; full training will be provided.
• Ability to build good relationships with adults and children.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Ability to work on own and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the cook in preparing nutritious meals.
• Set up and clear tables and general cleaning duties.
• Ensure compliance with Food Hygiene and Health and Safety.

Skills

People skills

Food safety

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Working for us, you will have the opportunity to work in a busy and exciting environment. You will be responsible for assisting our Cook in preparing nutritious and appetising meals whilst ensuring compliance with all aspects of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety. Other duties will include the setting up and clearing away of tables and general cleaning duties.

If you are passionate about cooking and have a good work ethic, we would love to hear from you because our self-motivated and dedicated team requires a Catering Assistant.

We need a motivated and dedicated person who has:

• The ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect.
• Knowledge of basic food safety. This would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be given.
• Good communication and people skills
• The ability to work on their own and as part of a team.

You will need:

• A positive attitude and the willingness to learn new skills.
• Flexibility and the willingness to assist with other catering duties.
• Welsh language level - verbal Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
• An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

This post is for 1 0 hours per week / 2 hours per day . Hourly rate is £13.81. Working hours are Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks), ideal to fit around family commitments and other roles we offer. We offer an 'annualised' pay scheme so that our staff who work term time receive pay over 52 weeks. If you are hoping to start a career in catering or even looking to change your job, this role could help start you on that path.

Benefits included:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies