Description General Assistant Permanent Grade 1 £23,656-£24,027 We are a Living Wage Employer, and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate. Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working hours 10 per week ( Monday - Friday Pro Rata, Term time only including 3 days over school Holidays and 5 Teacher Training Days ) Cherry Oak School, Frederick Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6PB Cityserve is the Birmingham City Council multi- award winning catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchen across the UK, healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all of our menus and we are committed to the wellbeing of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and is able motivate and support team members. As a General Assistant, you will help prepare and cook meals for pupils, maintain kitchen cleanliness, set up the dining room, and be mindful of pupils' dietary needs, while working with managers and supervisors to ensure high-quality food delivery. Essential requirements include good people skills, a passion for food and customer service, teamwork abilities, effective communication, and a Food Safety Level 2 certification. Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact: Eilis.whitebirmingham.gov.uk We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Job Description and Person Specification