Cook in Charge - Black Lane Primary, Pentre Broughton

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave 32 days

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is recruiting a qualified cook to lead the catering operation at a local primary school. The successful candidate will take an active part in developing the service and ensuring meals are prepared to high standards.

Key duties include managing costs, supervising staff, ensuring healthy cooking practices, and operating the school meals administration system. The role emphasizes health and safety and promoting the service to customers.

Qualifications

• Qualified cook with experience in healthy cooking practices.
• Experience supervising staff and rota planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage the service within targets for labour and food costs.
• Supervise staff, allocate duties, and training.
• Supervise food service, portion control and presentation.
• Operate a computerised school meals administration system.
• Deal with health and safety legislation and clerical duties.

Skills

Cooking

Job description

A qualified cook is required to take charge of the catering operation at this primary school. There is potential to develop the service and the successful candidate will be expected to take an active part in this.

The main duties of the above post will include:

• Manage the service within the allocated targets set for labour and food costs.
• Skilled cooking duties and an understanding of healthy cooking practices.
• Supervision of other employees, including allocation of duties, work rotas andtraining.
• Supervision of food service, portion control and food presentation.
• Associated clerical duties.
• Health and Safety legislation.
• Promotion of food service to customers.
• Operation of a computerised school meals administration system.

An Enhanced DBS is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About Us

• Grymuso

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance