Cook - FLK14519

Falkirk Council; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and training

Local government pension scheme

Job summary

Falkirk Council seeks a Cook to join the Housing with care kitchen at Dorrator Court. You will prepare, cook and serve meals, with duties including stock control and ordering of food. The role operates 7 days a week, at 32 hours per week, with shift patterns discussed at interview.

The successful candidate will benefit from induction and training, and participation in the local government pension scheme. PVG membership will be required and is funded for the successful applicant.

Qualifications

• Experience of food preparation and cooking within a kitchen.
• Enthusiastic, motivated, compassionate and flexible with respect for others.
• PVG scheme membership or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner meals.
• Manage stock control and ordering of food.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and work areas.

Skills

Stock control

Cooking

Food preparation

Flexibility

Compassionate

Tools

PVG scheme

Job description

Job Advert

Do you have experience of food preparation and cooking of meals within a working kitchen that supports tenants and service users daily,

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, compassionate and flexible individual who understands and respects the rights of other people? If so, we want you to come and join our Housing with care service within Falkirk.

Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership delivers high quality care and support to people of all ages and with varying levels of need. Your role will be a cook within the kitchen at Dorrator Court and include stock control, ordering of food along with the preparation, cooking and service of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals.

Our service operates 7 days per week and the contract being offered is for 32 hours per week. Shift pattern will be discussed at interview.

As an employee, you would receive a wide range of benefits including:

• induction and developmental training
• an hourly rate of £14.39
• local government pension scheme

You will work 32 hours per week.

A level of flexibility is required to meet the needs of the service.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership, the cost of which will be met by the preferred candidate.

All posts involve periods of lone working.

If you would like an informal chat or to find out further information on what being a Cook within the Housing with care team means, please contact Liz Lapsley on 07872421824.