Cook in Charge in Llanelli

Cook in Charge

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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID:

1496

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Permanent Part Time

Location:

Carmarthenshire

Grade:

Grade E +8%

Salary:

£28,515 – £31,903

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata\’d accordingly

Hourly Rate :

£ £16.54

Contract Hours

26

Come and join our team

We are looking for an enthusiastic Cook in Charge to join our team at Tir Einon Respite Care Home, we support respite stays for adults with learning disabilities and you would be expected to produce quality, nutritious meals for the individuals we support. No day is ever the same at Tir Einon and if you would enjoy putting a smile onto the face of one of the people who use our service with a delicious meal or cake, this is the job for you

Duties will also include;

Supervising and supporting the current cook under the guidance of the Care Home Manager and support from the Catering Services Manager to produce specialist food for adults with Learning Disabilities. You will produce seasonal menus and cater to the different individual needs of people who come to stay in our Respite care home.

You will organise work rotas and allocate staff duties and maintain management information systems and undertake all clerical duties including order of supplies and stock control.

For an informal discussion please contact Jill Cowdry

Job Description:

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DBS level:

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job

Welsh language level – verbal

Level 2 – You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date:

08/02/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: Please Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: or contact and ask for \’Recruitment\’ to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the \’How we Recruit\’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.