Cook in Charge

Job description
We are recruiting a Cook in Charge at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 35 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent/ Part Time/Term Time Only
Location: Heolddu Comprehensive School
We pay an attractive salary of £22,463.48 – £24,367.66 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:

• A level 2 qualification in Food Safety
• An understanding of the role to perform duties effectively and efficiently
• The ability to exercise good judgement when dealing with issues that are of a sensitive nature.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Cheryl Gittins on 07717827146 or email gittic@caerphilly.gov.uk
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk
for further information.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.