General Kitchen Assistant Level 1 (Ysgol Golwg y Cwm)

Powys County Council; Ystradgynlais; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Powys County Council is recruiting a General Kitchen Assistant Level 1 at Ysgol Golwg y Cwm in Ystradgynlais. The role supports the Cook in Charge with meal preparation, serving, and maintaining high food safety standards in line with Healthy Schools in Wales.

The position is part-time, on-site, and includes the employer's discretionary real living wage supplement for staff earning below £13.45 per hour. An Enhanced DBS check and a Food Safety Certificate Level 2 are required.

Qualifications

• Food safety knowledge is essential.
• Understand importance of food control.
• Food Safety Certificate Level 2 required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meal preparation.
• Set up and remove dining area tables and chairs.
• Keep the kitchen clean during meal preparation.
• Wash cutlery and kitchen utensils.
• DBS check required.

Skills

Food safety

Education

Food Safety Certificate Level 2

Job description

Powys County Council currently applies a discretionary real living Wage supplement to all employees earning less than £13.45 per hour.

About the role:

To assist the Cook in Charge in normal kitchen duties for the preparation, cooking and serving of food and drinks to the standard as laid down by Powys Catering Services. Compliance to nutritional standards as per the Healthy Schools in Wales measure 2013. To positively support and promote the Catering Service and its aims and objectives daily.

About you:

You must understand food safety.

Have you good understanding of the importance of food control

Food Safety Certificate level 2 is essential

What you will do:

Help to prepare meals.

Help set up and remove tables and chairs the dining area ready for meal time.

Keep the kitchen clean and tidy during meal preparation.

Wash cutlery and kitchen utensils.

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

General Kitchen Assistant Level 1 (Ysgol Golwg y Cwm)

Company: Powys County Council

Salary: from £13.45 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Ystradgynlais

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 5 Nov 2026

Closing date: 15 Nov 2026

Summary

Powys County Council currently applies a discretionary real living Wage supplement to all employees earning less than £13.45 per hour.

About the role:

To assist the Cook in Charge in normal kitchen duties for the preparation, cooking and serving of food and drinks to the standard as laid down by Powys Catering Services. Compliance to nutritional standards as per the Healthy Schools in Wales measure 2013. To positively support and promote the Catering Service and its aims and objectives daily.

About you:

You must understand food safety.

Have you good understanding of the importance of food control

Food Safety Certificate level 2 is essential

What you will do:

Help to prepare meals.

Help set up and remove tables and chairs the dining area ready for meal time.

Keep the kitchen clean and tidy during meal preparation.

Wash cutlery and kitchen utensils.

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Essential requirements

See PCC website for the job description

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.