COMM ENT 5721 G1 - Assistant Cook in Charge - Uddingston Grammar School (600206)

South Lanarkshire Council Careers; Uddingston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement

Occupational sick pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council Careers in Uddingston is seeking an Assistant Cook in Charge at Uddingston Grammar School. This 12 hours/week term-time role offers an hourly rate of £14.12–£14.83 with Wednesday and Friday shifts 8am–2.30pm and the chance to lead a catering team.

You will prepare meals, manage stock and ordering, perform quality audits and cash handling while promoting a high standard of service to students and staff.

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills essential and ability to work on your own initiative.
• Experience supervising a catering team and coordinating staff rotas.
• Able to prioritise workload and deliver customer orientated service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present a varied selection of menu items.
• Manage functions and transfer food items within and outwith the kitchen.
• Supervise Facility Assistants (Catering) including training and recruitment.
• Carry out clerical and financial duties, stock control and quality audits.

Skills

Communication skills

Team supervision

Initiative

Job description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received byWednesday 14 October 2026 at 11:55pm.

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Location: Uddingston Grammar School, Old Glasgow Road, Uddingston, G71 7BT

Hours: 12 hours per week on a term time basis

Work Pattern:Wednesday and Friday 8am - 2.30pm

Hourly Rate:£14.12 - £14.83 per hour

Community Resources seek to recruit an Assistant Cook in Charge to ensure the efficient operation and management of a quality catering service within a premise and to be responsible for the supervision of a team of Facilities Assistants (Catering).

Your responsibilities will include the allocation of duties, work rotas, basic routine training and maximising attendance. You will also be required to carry out clerical and financial duties associated with the catering function. You will be responsible for preparing meals, ordering goods, carrying out quality audits and Environmental Health action points and complying with food safety systems.

Effective communication skills are essential along with the ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise your own workload. You should be a committed team player and be able to demonstrate previous experience of providing a customer orientated service.

Supervision of a team of Facility Assistants (Catering), including assisting with training; recruitment & selection; maximising attendance; team brief etc.

Responsibilities include:

• To undertake and ensure the provision of a quality service and advising management of any stock or quality control issues.
• To undertake cash counting, balancing and recording of financial transactions. (CDCH3).
• To prepare, cook and present a varied selection of menu items.
• To manage function work as required and the transfer food items within and out with the kitchen for serving.
• To undertake practical tasks in relation to the storage, preparation, cooking and service of food including the cleaning of floors, walls, food production areas, equipment and utensils.

View the Assistant Cook in Charge job profile

Applications to this post are particularly encouraged from male applicants

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunitiesand Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)