COOK IN CHARGE MEADOWLANE

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Cardiff Education Catering seeks a part-time Cook in Charge to manage food service operations across schools. Ideal candidates will exhibit flexibility and a supportive attitude towards team work, with a focus on delivering high-quality services. This position is for 25 hours per week, aligning with term times.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the business and service activities.
• Adapt to meet the needs of the service.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Adaptability

Supportive attitude

Positive approach

Job description

Cardiff Education Catering operates a service to circa 120 Secondary, Primary, and Special schools in Cardiff through 500 staff producing around 4 million meals per annum, providing breakfast, lunch, and therapeutic diets for pupils, vending services, and occasion catering for business meetings.

About the job

The Cook in Charge will be responsible for managing all aspects of the business and service activities. The role requires flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the service.

What We Are Looking For From You

• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the service.
• The ability to work closely with colleagues as part of a team or on your own initiative.
• Open to change and different ways of working.
• Supportive attitude towards colleagues with a positive approach to delivering a first-class service.

Additional information

This post is part-time, working 25 hours per week for 39 weeks per year. The salary shown is based on a 37-hour week, 52 weeks per year, and will be pro-rata’d accordingly.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure their safety. Our services and schools are committed to safeguarding and will take action to protect their well-being, acknowledging that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This ethos is supported across the Council and all schools.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those in English.

Due to current interim working arrangements, we cannot provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via post.

Please note, the Council does not accept CVs. When completing the application, ensure you refer to the information available on our website:

• Job Category: Catering / Cleaning / Caretaking
• Department: Education & Lifelong Learning
• Working Pattern/Contract Type: Part-Time Permanent (Term Time)