Cook in Charge – Tal-y-bont Primary School

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Aberystwyth is seeking a Cook in Charge to lead the kitchen at Tal-y-bont Primary School. The role involves preparing and serving school meals, ensuring food safety standards, and managing special diets. The ideal candidate will have experience in a catering environment. The council offers various employee benefits, including generous leave and pension contributions, with a commitment to staff development in a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave allowance

Generous pension contribution scheme

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience/knowledge of working within a catering environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the school kitchen day-to-day according to council standards.
• Prepare and serve school dinners for pupils.
• Prepare special diets for pupils as required.
• Ensure observance of Food Safety and Environmental Health standards.
• Maintain general Health and Safety of kitchen.

Skills

Experience in catering

Job description

We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Cook in Charge – Tal-y-bont Primary School

We are looking to recruit a Cook in Charge to join our Catering Team at Tal-y-bont Primary School on a permanent basis.

You will be expected to manage the school kitchen on a day-to‑day basis according to the standards laid down by Ceredigion County Council.

The role includes:

• preparation and service of school dinners for pupils at the school
• preparation of special diets for pupils as required
• ensuring observance of Food Safety and Environmental Health standards
• ensuring EEC standards on Manual Handling
• general Health and Safety of kitchen including hazardous equipment and premises

We are looking to recruit an individual with:

• experience/knowledge of working within a catering environment

In exchange for your skills and commitment, we will offer you a range of employee benefits including competitive annual leave allowance and a generous pension contribution scheme.

More information about our wide range of employee benefits can be found here. In addition, we are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility but also support your development so that you can progress your career with us.

Should you require any further information about this role please contact: Mandy Jones 07789985538 or Gill Jones 07794627915.

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case‑by‑case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.

What we offer

Work‑life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work

Schools and Culture

We offer appropriate challenge and support to our schools, to help them deliver first class education to all pupils, across the age and ability range. Our primary functions are as follows:

• School Improvement: Leadership; Support and Challenge, Teaching and Learning; Digital Literacy; Literacy and Numeracy; Welsh in Education
• Additional Learning Needs: Provision for pupils with Additional Learning Needs, Inclusion; Attendance; Educational Psychology
• Pupil Wellbeing: Counselling; Welfare; Anti‑Bullying, Pupil Voice
• Education Governance: Data; Governor Support; Policy support
• School Admissions
• Culture: Music Service; Cered; Felinfach Theatre; Museum
• Infrastructure and Resources: Planning School Places; Modernisation and Twenty First Century Schools Programme; Buildings; Grants
• Catering: Day Centres; Primary Schools; Residential homes.
• Childcare Unit: Childcare Sufficiency Assessment; Childcare & Play Grant; Childcare Offer; Out of School (After School Clubs and Holiday Play schemes); Day Nursery, Cylch/Playgroup & Childminder business support and staff training

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