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Highland Council; Grantown-on-Spey; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

The Highland Council is seeking an Area Cook 1 (25hpw) based at Grantown Primary School. The role involves supporting daily kitchen operations, basic food preparation and serving, and ensuring compliance with nutrition standards. You will also handle cleaning, equipment maintenance and monetary reconciliation across sites.

The position is permanent with a 25-hour work week, Mon–Fri 09:00–14:30. An Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required; PVG membership is a consideration as part of the

Qualifications

• Flexibility to travel to locations.
• This position is classified as a regulated role; Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on nationality and residency history.

Responsibilities

• Travel to various locations assisting in day-to-day operational requirements of the kitchen or dining centre.
• Basic food preparation and serving of all foods in compliance with the School Health Promotion and Nutrition (Scotland) Act 2007.
• Cleaning, maintenance and checking of equipment; collection, reconciliation and banking of Highland Council monies.

Job description

Area Cook 1 (25hpw), Based at Grantown Primary School - HGH21768

Location: Based at Grantown Primary School

Hours: 25 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Anna Hamkalo Tel: [phone] or Email: [e-mail]

Job Purpose:

To travel to various locations assisting in the day-to-day operational requirements of the kitchen or dining centre, including the basic food preparation, serving of all foods in compliance with the School Health Promotion and Nutrition (Scotland) Act 2007.

Cleaning, maintenance and checking of equipment. The collection, reconciliation, and banking of Highland Council monies

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Work Pattern: Mon - Fri 09.00-14.30

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Requirements

Flexibility to travel to

of

locations

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.