Catering Assistant (Ecclesfold Resource Centre)

Derbyshire County Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking a passionate Catering Assistant to join their kitchen team at Eccles Fold Day Centre. Responsibilities include food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and ensuring allergen compliance during lunchtime service. Applicants must complete an NVQ food hygiene certificate. The role requires some weekend and bank holiday work. The council offers various employee benefits such as annual leave, training opportunities, and access to a local government pension scheme.

Benefits

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave per year

Training and development opportunities

Paid travel expenses

Cycle to work scheme

Access to in-house occupational services

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and enjoys teamwork.
• Able to demonstrate an appropriate attitude for a day centre environment.
• Must be willing to work some weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support the catering supervisor and cook in lunchtime service.
• Assist with food preparation, cleaning, and allergen compliance.
• Prepare the dining room for service.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking

Cleaning

Portion control

Allergen compliance

Education

NVQ food hygiene certificate

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Ecclesfold Resource Centre Catering Team.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the catering supervisor and cook in all areas of the lunchtime service within Eccles Fold Day Centre. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, cleaning, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Whilst serving meals to our clients all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our clients so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the day centre environment and to the needs of our clients including those with dementia.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

Eccles Fold day centre operates 7 days a week, the successful applicant will be required to work some weekends and bank holidays.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including :

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
• Supportive management and team
• Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
• Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback