COMM ENT 1810 - G1 - Primary Cook in Charge - Hareleeshill Primary School

South Lanarkshire; Larkhall; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Scotland is seeking a Cook-in-Charge for Hareleeshill Primary School. This temporary position involves managing a catering team, preparing meals, and ensuring a high-quality catering service while maintaining safety standards. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience in food service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering management preferred.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Supervising Facilities Assistants and managing catering operations.
• Preparing meals and ensuring compliance with food safety.
• Conducting financial transactions and quality audits.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Team player

Customer-oriented service

Job description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.

Location: Hareleeshill Primary School, Myrtle Lane, Larkhall, ML9 2RQ

Hours: 35 hours per week on a term-time basis.

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday 7.30am - 3pm.

This post is temporary until 19 December 2025

Community and Enterprise Resources seek to recruit a Cook-in-Charge to ensure the efficient operation and management of a quality catering service within a premise and to supervise a team of Facilities Assistants (catering).

Your responsibilities will include the allocation of duties, work rotas, basic routine training, and maximizing attendance. You will also carry out clerical and financial duties related to the catering function. You will be responsible for preparing meals, ordering goods, conducting quality audits, and ensuring compliance with Environmental Health standards and food safety systems.

Effective communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently and prioritize your workload. You should be a committed team player with previous experience in providing customer-oriented service.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supervising a team of Facility Assistants (Catering), including training, recruitment & selection, maximizing attendance, and team briefings.
• Ensuring the provision of a quality service and advising management on stock or quality control issues.
• Handling cash counting, balancing, and recording financial transactions (CDCH3).
• Preparing, cooking, and presenting a variety of menu items.
• Managing function work and transferring food items within and outside the kitchen for serving.
• Performing practical tasks related to the storage, preparation, cooking, and service of food, including cleaning of floors, walls, production areas, equipment, and utensils.

Please apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This position involves Regulated Work with Children and/or Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join or update the PVG Scheme before a formal offer of employment.

Candidates should disclose any employment gaps and provide a foreign police check if applicable for periods abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all community members. We guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet minimum requirements under the disability confident scheme.

We support members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families, as outlined in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans meeting minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview.

Note: We do not accept CVs. Submitted CVs will be disregarded. Additional supporting information should be uploaded as supporting documents.

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