Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Beaumanor hall LE12 8TX
Worker Category: Fixed Location
Salary: £12.45PH
Working Hours: Hours can include early mornings or evenings (6:30-9:30am/4pm-7:30pm/Evening events/Day events)
Contract Type: Casual
Closing Date: 27th April 2025
Interview Date(s): To be confirmed
About the Role
As a Cook in Leicestershire Traded Services, you will assist the Head chef with the preparation, cooking and distribution of meals, including hospitality catering and special dietary needs. You will also be required to undertake cleaning of premises and equipment.
In the absence of the Head chef, you will be required to liaise with the Front of house team regarding their requirements, share this information with catering colleagues, and take responsibility for the operation of the kitchen including the production of food.
On occasion, you may be required to work from other locations within a reasonable geographical distance.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
* Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and be willing to undertake any required training.
* Have previous large scale cooking experience.
* Have basic knowledge of food safety and health and safety.
* Be able to establish rapport with children and young people.
* Be able to work as part of a team.
* Have a flexible approach to work including working outside of normal working hours and the ability to travel to various locations.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.
In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Stuart Wale - Head chef
Telephone: 07715299148
Email: stuart.wale-stretton@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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