Cook 1 - DGA13850

Dumfries and Galloway Council; Castle Douglas; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme (Scot)

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Vivup platform discounts

Wellbeing Champions

Job summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking a positive Cook 1 (General Assistant) to prepare and serve meals in a school kitchen. The role involves kitchen duties, dining room setup, cash handling and completing electronic paperwork, with full training provided where needed.

Hours are 17 per week across 38 weeks per year, Monday to Friday, 10:21 am to 1:45 pm. PVG checks are required and the rate starts at £13.74 per hour.

Qualifications

• This post requires no prior experience; full training will be provided.
• You will receive Basic Food Hygiene and Allergen Awareness training.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals
• Setting up and decanting of dining room
• Setting up service area
• Cash handling as and when required
• Dishwashing and general kitchen duties
• Clearing down and cleaning kitchens and staff rest areas
• Carry out electronic paperwork

Skills

Cash handling

Kitchen duties

Dishwashing

Food hygiene awareness

Job description

You will be required to work 17 hours per week, 38 Weeks per year.

Monday - Friday

Working Times:

10.21am - 1.45pm

£13.74 starting hourly rate

Bring Your Passion to Our School Kitchen!

We’re looking for a positive, hands-on Cook 1 (General Assistant) to help fuel our pupils with fresh, tasty meals every day. If you enjoy supporting your local community, thrive in a busy and engaging environment, and want a role that makes a real difference to you and the children in our school, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and help create meals that make school days brighter!

You must be an energetic and enthusiastic person that will carry out the following tasks:

• Serve meals
• Setting up and decanting of dining room
• Setting up service area
• Cash handling as and when required
• Dishwashing and General kitchen duties
• Clearing down and cleaning kitchens and staff rest areas
• Carry out electronic paperwork

Experience is not necessary as full training will be given if required.

You will also be given Basic Food Hygiene and Allergen Awareness training.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

Benefits of the Role:

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.