Food Service Assistant

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A municipal organization in Coventry is seeking casual Food Service Assistants. The role involves preparing and serving meals while maintaining hygiene standards. Ideal candidates should have catering experience, basic food safety certification, and strong communication skills. Flexible working hours with a commitment to inclusivity are essential. Join us to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Fantastic rewards and benefits package

Commitment to inclusivity and diversity

Qualifications

• Some experience of working in a catering environment.
• Ability to carry out lifting and carrying duties.
• Must have or be willing to train for Basic Food Safety Level 2.

Responsibilities

• Cook and serve hot meals.
• Food preparation using microwaves and ovens.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene.
• Wash up and clean the kitchen.

Skills

Experience in catering

Knowledge of Health and Safety practices

Good communication skills

Flexibility and reliability

Education

Basic Food Safety Level 2 certificate

Job description

Values

Our Values
In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

The Team We Are Recruiting To

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all and free from discrimination and bias. We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this. All our work, at whatever level, should continue to support the strategy of: “Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people.”

What is the job role?

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role. We are recruiting to several casual positions for Food Service Assistants within Housing with Care. We provide a hot lunch time meal to our clients on a daily basis. Your role will include providing a welcoming and responsive environment to ensure tenants feel safe and valued. As part of the team, you will maintain high standards of food hygiene/cleanliness in line with best practice, and to ensure compliance with

The role will involve

• Cook and serve hot meals
• Food preparation to include the use of microwaves and ovens
• Kitchen Cleaning
• Washing up

All positions are casual and working hours are between 9.30am – 3.00pm; we offer a 7-day service.

You will require good oral and written skills in communicating with a variety of people. You will be required to work alone and prioritise your workload and to prepare, cook and present meals for a diverse client group.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in a catering environment, have some knowledge of Health and Safety practices, and have the ability to carry out lifting and carrying duties. You must also have, or train towards, Basic Food Safety Level 2 certificate and be willing to undertake any other training applicable to this role. Flexibility to carry out the duties of the role, along with reliability is essential.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you\'ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled \'Coventry City Council Application Process\'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): 1st and 2nd October

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Attached documents

• Job Description and Person Specification - Food Service Assistant.pdf
• Coventry City Council Application Process.pdf