Catering Assistant x2 & Catering Assistant / Driver x2 - Various Locations within South Ayrshire - S

South Ayrshire Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

An established council in Scotland is seeking dedicated Catering Assistants to join their team. This role involves preparing, cooking, and serving food, as well as delivering meals to schools and other facilities. The council is committed to making a positive impact in the community and offers a supportive work environment with various benefits. If you are passionate about food services and want to contribute to the wellbeing of local communities, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Work-life balance support

Car leasing scheme

Discounts on retailers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Scotwest Credit Union

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking.
• Ability to deliver meals and assist in kitchens.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food under direction of the Catering Supervisor.
• Deliver meals and assist in any kitchen within council facilities.

Skills

Food Preparation

Cooking

Meal Delivery

Customer Service

Education

Food Safety Certification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

For Catering Assistants: Undertake, under the general direction of the Catering Supervisor the preparation,simple cooking and serving of food.

For Catering Assistant / Drivers: To deliver meals, food, equipment and provisions to schools and other catering units. Assist in any kitchen within South Ayrshire Council Facilities Management and undertake duties associated with food services.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here's what we can offer!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk .

Please note you may be required to meet PVG costs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The grade of this post is Level 2.

The work style for this post is Frontline worker.

Posts available are as follows:

Post A - Catering Assistant (20hrs) (Term Time) - Kyle Academy - The annual salary, adjusted to a term time working pattern, is from £11,878 to £12,415.

Post B - Catering Assistant (10hrs) (Term Time) - Newton Primary School - The annual salary, adjusted to a term time working pattern, is from £5,939 to £6,207.

Post C - Catering Assistant / Driver (20hrs) (Term Time) - Forehill Primary School - The annual salary, adjusted to a term time working pattern, is from £11,878 to £12,415.

Post D - Catering Assistant / Driver (16hrs) (52wks) - Wallacetown Early Years Centre - The annual salary is from £11,062 to £11,154.