Mobile General Kitchen Assistant

Gwynedd Council; Reading; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Gwynedd Council is seeking a General Kitchen Assistant to support school kitchens and dining areas, covering staff absences on short notice, preparing simple food, serving meals, and cleaning equipment and spaces. You will work as part of the school and kitchen teams, with Welsh/English bilingual requirements.

A basic food hygiene qualification or agreement to pass within 3 months is essential, plus a full driving licence and own car for work.

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene knowledge or willingness to complete the course within 3 months of appointment.
• Full driving licence and car owner; willing to use own vehicle for work (business use).

Responsibilities

• Cover staff absences by working in the kitchen at short notice.
• Assist the Cook in Charge with preparing simple food and serving meals.
• Keep kitchen and dining areas clean and tidy, including equipment.
• Wash dishes and manage general kitchen duties.
• Follow Gwynedd Council Health and Safety and Food Hygiene policies.
• Provide personal cleanliness and wear appropriate uniform.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as required by the salary level.

Skills

Teamwork

Self motivation

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate or willing to pass course within 3 months

Full driving licence

Car owner prepared for business use

Job description

Purpose of the post

• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• To go to kitchens at short notice to cover staff absences. To assist the Cook in Charge in the preparation of simple food, food service, setting up and clearing the dining room. Wash the equipment and clean the kitchen and dining room.

Responsibility for functions

• Equipment
• Main duties
• To work under the direction of the Cook in Charge or the Deputy.
• To assist in the preparation of simple food and to serve the food.
• To keep all the kitchen and dining room area clean, including the building fabric of the kitchen and the dining room when it is only used as a dining room.
• When the dining room is used for more than one purpose, clean the floor move every trace of food using a damp mop if necessary.
• To carry out general kitchen duties including washing dishes, setting and clearing equipment and dining room furniture.
• Where there is no Assistant Cook the General Kitchen Assistant will be in charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Cook in Charge at the appropriate pay grade.
• To maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and wear suitable clean overalls.
• To comply with Gwynedd Council's Health and Safety Policy and Food Safety Policy.
• Any other relevant duties following a reasonable request.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Personal attributesEssential

• To be able to work as part of a team (School team and kitchen team) Desirable Self motivated, happy disposition.
• Qualifications and relevant trainingEssential Basic food hygiene or agreement to pass the course within 3 months of appointment Full driving licence Car owner and prepared to use own car for work (Business use on Car Insurance) Desirable Training in food production or food service skills., Experience of being employed in a food production environment
• Skills and specialist knowledgeEssential - Desirable Good interpersonal skills Good communication skills
• Language requirementsListening and Speaking - Entry Able to pronounce the names of places and people correctly.Able to follow instructions and understand simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English on familiar matters and respond to simple requests for information Reading and Understanding - Entry Able to read and understand short and simple letters, e-mails, leaflets, and signs in Welsh and English on familiar everyday issues, in order to convey them to someone else. Writing - Entry Able to write a simple message requesting or giving information about familiar everyday issues in the workplace.

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.