Cook 2 (24 hpw) Melvich Primary School - HGH19300

Highland Council; Thurso; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Scotland is seeking a Cook 2 to manage the preparation and serving of meals at Melvich Primary School. This permanent role involves ensuring compliance with health and nutrition standards while handling catering operations and finances. Ideal candidates should have prior catering experience and the ability to manage food safety effectively.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering and food preparation.
• Understanding of food safety regulations.
• Ability to work in a team and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Order, prepare, cook, and serve meals at the school.
• Manage finances related to catering services.
• Ensure compliance with health and nutrition legislation.

Job description

Job Description

Post Title: Cook 2
Location: Melvich Primary School
Hours: 24 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £14,469 - £14,872

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Andrea Young Email: andrea.young@

Job Purpose: The ordering, preparation, cooking and serving of all meals associated with the catering provision within the school. The collection, reconciliation, and banking of Highland Council monies. The smooth and efficient running of Catering Services, in compliance with the School Health Promotion and Nutrition (Scotland) Act 2007.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions email: Recruitment.Enquiries@ quoting the post reference number above.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.