General Assistant, CS Catering Heathlands Junior & Infant (Nc)

birmingham.gov.uk; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

West Midlands Pension Fund

30 days holiday

My Rewards Scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Birmingham City Council's Cityserve is hiring a General Assistant for Heathlands Junior & Infant School. The role is permanent, 12.5 hours per week, and salary is £25,614–£28,153 per year, pro rata to hours worked. Working Monday to Friday during term time, with salary pro rata to hours.

Previous kitchen experience and food safety certification are essential. The post includes benefits such as pension contributions, enhanced holiday entitlement, and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Level 2 certificate (in date).
• Allergy Awareness certificate (in date).
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in a similar kitchen environment.
• A proactive, can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist in keeping the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Maintain a balanced diet and varied menus.
• Be aware of users’ dietary needs and preferences.
• Collaborate with managers to ensure high-quality food delivery in schools.

Skills

Food safety Level 2

Allergy awareness

Communication skills

Kitchen experience

Can-do attitude

Job description

General Assistant – Heathlands Junior & Infant School

Permanent

Grade A - £25,614 - £28,153

12.5 hours per week

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working times - Monday - Friday Term time only.

Salary is Pro rata to the hours worked

About Us

Cityserve is a Birmingham City Council catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchen across the UK, healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all our menus and we are committed to the wellbeing of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and is able motivate and support team members.

About the role

As a General Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

Assist in keeping the kitchen clean & tidy

maintain a balanced diet and varied menus

be aware of the care users’ needs and dietary preferences

You will work collaboratively with managers and supervisors to ensure the first-class delivery of food in schools kitchens both in and outside of performance times.

Previous kitchen experience is essential to this role

About You:

Essential:

Food Safety Level 2 certificate in date

Good verbal and written communication skills

Allergy Awareness Certificate in date

Experience in a similar environment

High standards and quality drive

A ‘can do’ attitude

What we offer in return…

Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund– with generous employer contributions

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement– 30 days, increasing with length of service

My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings

Health and wellbeing support– independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting.

The Supporting Statement should be no more than 1500 words and should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post.

We cannot consider any applications without a CV AND Personal Statement attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

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