General Assistant (Cook)

Northumberland County Council

Blyth

On-site

GBP 123,000 - 147,000

Part time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26 days

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi scheme

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is looking for a General Assistant (Cook) to join the catering team at Tynedale House, Blyth on a fixed-term, 17.5 hours per week. The role involves food preparation, cooking and supporting meals for residents with learning disabilities in a residential setting.

You will need a basic food hygiene certificate, knowledge of Health and Safety, and manual handling training. Enhancements apply for weekend/bank holiday shifts, with pro rata annual leave and pension

Qualifications

Basic food hygiene certificate required.
Knowledge of Health and Safety.
Training in Manual Handling is required.
Experience in a kitchen including food preparation and cooking.
Willingness to learn to prepare meals for specialised diets.

Responsibilities

Prepare meals and assist with cooking in a catering environment.
Work as part of the catering team to deliver meals.
Support preparation for specialised diets as required.

Skills

Food hygiene

Kitchen experience

Health & Safety

Manual handling training

Tools

Catering equipment

Cooking tools

Job description

General Assistant (Cook)

Job Information

General Assistant/ Cook
Maternity cover/ Part time 17.5 hours
Tynedale House, Blyth

Do you want to be part of a team that makes a real difference to the residents of Northumberland?

Tynedale House is a residential home rated Outstanding by CQC and provides excellent support and care to people with learning disabilities in both residential and respite settings.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our catering team as a cook.
You must have

A basic food hygiene certificate and knowledge of the tasks and operation of catering tools and equipment.
Knowledge of Health and Safety and training in Manual Handling is also required.

Additional training and support will be offered to any successful candidate.

You should have relevant experience of working in a kitchen to include food preparation, cooking and be willing to learn to/and prepare meals for specialised diets.

This is a fixed term position for 17.5 hours per week.

This post is based on a shift pattern, working 5.5 hour shifts from 8am- 13.30pm (30 minute lunch break), on 2-week rota:

Week one: Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun
Week two: Wed, Thur, Fri

Enhancements are payable on this rota for weekend and bank holiday hours worked.

We are offering:

A starting salary of £13.28 per hour

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

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Additional Information

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

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For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

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