Mobile Cook in Charge

Carmarthenshire County Council; Brynamman; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

LGPS pension

Generous annual leave

Staff health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career growth

Staff discount schemes and cycle-to‑go

Flexible working and family friendly

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a committed catering assistant for our busy kitchens in the Ammanford area. You will help prepare and serve nutritious meals, maintain high cleanliness and provide excellent service to pupils and staff.

This role is 20 hours per week, 4 hours daily, term time only (38 weeks). The hourly rate is £14.23–£15.92. A Welsh language level 2 is required; DBS check will be requested.

Qualifications

• Food hygiene certificate preferred but not essential.
• Experience in catering or hospitality.
• Welsh language Level 2 required.

Responsibilities

• Run an efficient kitchen for nutritious and appetising meals.
• Maintain hygiene standards in the kitchen.
• Serve meals to pupils and staff with good customer service.
• Order and manage stock; complete required paperwork.
• Lead and work with a team to deliver meals.

Skills

Kitchen management

Hygiene standards

Special diets

Team leadership

Communication skills

IT & paperwork

Stock control

Welsh language

Job description

Working for us, you will have the opportunity to work in our busy kitchens located in the Ammanford area. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of food preparation and service, ensure that cleanliness and hygiene standards are maintained and provide excellent customer service to our pupils and staff.

The Candidate - We need a motivated and dedicated person who has:

• The ability to run an efficient kitchen to include the preparation and serving of nutritious and appetising meals.
• Experience in maintaining hygiene standards in kitchens.
• The ability to provide varied meals for a range of special diets.
• The ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect.
• Good communication skills and the ability to lead a team.
• Basic IT skills and the ability to complete all required paperwork when running an efficient kitchen to include the ordering and management of stock.

You will need:

• A positive attitude and the willingness to learn new skills.
• A food hygiene certificate and previous experience in a catering or hospitality role. This would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Flexibility and the willingness to assist with other duties., An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

Welsh language level - verbal Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

This post is for 20 hours per week / 4 hours per day . Hourly rate is £14.23-£15.92 Working hours are Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks), ideal to fit around family commitments and other roles we offer. We offer an 'annualised' pay scheme so that our staff who work term time receive pay over 52 weeks. If you are hoping to start a career in catering or even looking to change your career this role could help start you on that path.,

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies