COOK IN CHARGE - WILLOWBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Cardiff Council's Education Catering service seeks a Cook in Charge to manage all aspects of a school catering facility.

This part-time, term-time role is 27.5 hours per week over 39 weeks per year, requires cooking to a high standard, good communication, and compliance with health and safety legislation. DBS checks apply; applications welcomed in English or Welsh.

Qualifications

• Must cook to a high standard and be able to manage catering operations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with colleagues and pupils.
• Commitment to health, safety and hygiene legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the catering facility and service activities.
• Cook to a high standard for meals and dietary needs as required.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and hygiene legislation.
• Work term-time (27.5 hours/week across 39 weeks/year) and collaborate with staff.

Skills

Cook to high standard

Teamwork

Communication skills

Term-time working

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 in the catering facility.

The applicant will be required to work term time only, be able to demonstrate the ability to cook to a high standard, have good communication skills and help with all aspects of the business, working in accordance with health, safety & hygiene legislation.

What We Are Looking For From You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service.
• Able to work closely with your colleagues as part of a team or on your own initiative.
• Open to change and different ways of working.
• Supportive of your colleagues with a positive attitude to delivering a first class service.

Additional information

Actual Salary: £17,293 per annum. This salary is based on working 27.5 hours per week and 39 weeks per year, rather than a full-time role of 37 hours per week and 52 weeks per year.

Please note: The salary shown assumes a start date of 1 September. If you start after 1 September, your salary for your first school year will be lower than the amount shown above because you will work fewer weeks.

Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Child Workforce Barred List check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

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

Job Category Catering / Cleaning / Caretaking

Department Education & Lifelong Learning

Working Pattern/Contract Type Part Time Permanent (Term Time)