Cook 1 - DGA13816

Dumfries and Galloway Council; Thornhill (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Vivup platform discounts

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Wellbeing Champions support

Job summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking a positive General Assistant (Cook 1) for our school kitchen. You will work 12.5 hours per week across 38 weeks, with shifts from 11:45am to 14:15pm, Monday to Friday, starting at £13.74 per hour.

No prior experience is required as full training will be provided, including Basic Food Hygiene and Allergen Awareness. This role involves serving meals, kitchen duties, cash handling, and light cleaning in a supportive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience is not required as full training will be given.
• Basic Food Hygiene and Allergen Awareness training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals and contribute to a smooth dining room operation.
• Set up, decant and service area preparation for meals.
• Handle cash as required during service.
• Dishwashing and general kitchen duties throughout shifts.
• Clear down, clean kitchens and staff rest areas at end of service.
• Complete electronic paperwork related to meals and attendance.

Skills

Cash handling

Education

Basic Food Hygiene

Allergen Awareness

Job description

You will be required to work 12.5 hours per week, 38 Weeks per year.

Monday – Friday

Working Times: 11:45am – 14:15pm

£13.74 starting hourly rate

Bring Your Passion to Our School Kitchen!

We’re looking for a positive, hands‑on General Assistant (Cook 1) to help fuel our pupils with fresh, tasty meals every day. If you enjoy supporting your local community, thrive in a busy and engaging environment, and want a role that makes a real difference to you and the children in our school, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and help create meals that make school days brighter!

You must be an energetic and enthusiastic person that will carry out the following tasks:

• Serve meals
• Setting up and decanting of dining room
• Setting up service area
• Cash handling as and when required
• Dishwashing and General kitchen duties
• Clearing down and cleaning kitchens and staff rest areas
• Carry out electronic paperwork

Experience is not necessary as full training will be given if required.

You will also be given Basic Food Hygiene and Allergen Awareness training.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

Requirements

Benefits of the Role:

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.