We are recruiting a Cook In Charge at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 30 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 6 hours per day)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Until 31st March 2025, Part Time, Term Time Only
Location: Risca Comprehensive School
This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Catering Services.
We pay an attractive salary of £18,358.08 - £19,990.24 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
Would you like to be part of our awarding winning catering team, that promotes a warm atmosphere where people are respected as individuals and can make a difference to people’s lives?
Are you looking for work in a kitchen within a school environment?
Are you energetic, caring, punctual and reliable? Do you enjoy preparing and serving food?
This is a great opportunity where the successful candidate will provide an essential catering service within the school, however, you may be required to work at other locations within the Borough when necessary.
The role will require you to supervise others in the workplace whilst working to guidelines set out by Caerphilly Catering Services to ensure correct performance standards are achieved. The successful candidate will therefore need to possess excellent leadership skills.
The Cook in Charge role reports to and is supported by the Operations Supervisor or Manager where, as a team we work together to provide nutritious and healthy meals to the children of the Borough whilst observing all food hygiene and safety regulations.
For the role, we ask that you have:
1.Level 2 in Food Safety.
2. The ability to communicate effectively.
3. The ability to supervise staff
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff discount schemes.
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification on our website, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jane Wright on 07748 131933 or email wrighj@caerphilly.gov.uk
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