Cook (Peripatetic) - NAY16465

North Ayrshire Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cook to assist in the provision of quality catering services. The successful candidate will prepare and serve meals while adhering to food safety and nutritional guidelines. Applicants must hold an Elementary REHIS certificate or equivalent and demonstrate leadership abilities. This post requires flexibility in working hours and a successful candidate will complete a skills test. Starting date is subject to clearance checks, and this position is categorized as in-building work.

Qualifications

• Must hold an Elementary REHIS certificate or equivalent.
• Will conduct a skills test requiring meal preparation and cooking.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals in a quality catering service.
• Assist in the provision of a quality catering service.
• Operate within food safety and nutritional guidelines.

Skills

Ability to cook and bake

Leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of food safety guidelines

Education

Elementary REHIS or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

This is a re-advertisement of NAY16368, previous applicants need not re-apply as they will not be considered.

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Reporting to the Area Officer you will assist in the provision of a quality catering service by preparing and serving meals. As a cook you must have the ability to cook and bake, show leadership skills, work under pressure and operate within food safety and nutritional guidelines. Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit the needs on the service would be desirable. This post is 52 weeks. Start date is subject to PVG and Occupational Health Checks. Applicants must hold elementary REHIS or equivalent. Please note if successful in gaining an interview you will invited to a skills test which requires you to cook and prepare meals.

For more details see the attached Role Profile below.

Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Additional Information

References

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

PVG (Adults)

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your wages following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/. For further details on North Ayrshire Council’s policy please visit Pre-employment checks (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building.

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk). If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.