Facilities Assistant - Catering - Balmuildy Primary

East Dunbartonshire Council; Bishopbriggs; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking a part-time Catering Facilities Assistant to work at Balmuildy Primary School. This term-time position involves preparing and cooking food, ensuring compliance with food hygiene standards, and enhancing the catering service's performance. Applicants must be willing to complete a PVG check.

Qualifications

• Candidates need to join the PVG Scheme.
• Experience in catering or food service roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food for the lunchtime service.
• Ensure adherence to Food Hygiene Regulations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of service delivery.

Job description

Location: Balmuildy Primary School, Stirling Drive, Bishopbriggs, G64 3AJ

Salary: £25,310.84 - £27,510.11 per year (pro rata)

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 12.5 hours per week

Job Summary

Please note: This is a term-time position, and salary will be pro-rated for part-time and term-time hours.

The role of the Catering Facilities Assistant involves contributing to the effective provision of a Catering Service to all customers, ensuring Food Hygiene Regulations are adhered to, meeting all Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and working towards the continuous improvement of service delivery and the Facilities Management Team's performance. Responsibilities include preparing and cooking food for the lunchtime service and working as part of a team to ensure the effective delivery of the FM catering service.

PVG/Disclosure Scotland

Where the role is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check before employment is confirmed by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Candidates will bear the cost of the check, which will be deducted from the first salary payment. In some cases, deductions may be made in installments from wages after employment begins, with approval from the HR & OD Manager. If an employee leaves before deductions are completed, the full amount will be deducted from the final salary. This applies to existing employees applying for roles requiring a PVG/Disclosure check.

Charter of Commitment

East Dunbartonshire Council commits to the following:

• Treat all individuals politely, kindly, and welcomingly.
• Conduct equalities monitoring to ensure a fair and equitable process, anonymizing sensitive data such as age, gender, and disability.
• Handle all application information confidentially and discreetly, accessible only to relevant HR personnel and the appropriate service.
• Encourage and welcome applications from individuals under the disability symbol; where criteria are met, an interview will be offered.
• Make reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at interviews.
• Inform applicants within a reasonable timeframe if they do not meet the interview criteria (usually within 4 weeks).
• Notify applicants of interview outcomes as soon as possible after the process.