Cook in Charge (Temporary) - Saron School in Ammanford

Salary: £28,365 - £31,735

About the vacancy:

• Vacancy ID: 3903
• Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
• Number of vacancies: 1
• Contract type: Temporary/Secondment - Term Time Only
• Contract end date: 19 March 2027
• Location: Ammanford
• Grade: Grade E +4%
• Hourly Rate: £14.70 - £16.45
• Contract Hours: 30 hours per week

Come and join our team! If you are passionate about cooking and have a good work ethic, we would love to hear from you because our busy team requires a Cook in Charge. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Assisting in all aspects of food preparation and service
• Ensuring that cleanliness and hygiene standards are maintained
• Providing excellent customer service to our pupils and staff

This is a temporary position until 19/03/27. This post is for 30 hours per week / 6 hours per day. Working hours are Monday to Tuesday term time only (38 weeks), ideal to fit around family commitments and other roles we offer. We offer an 'annualised' pay scheme so that our staff who work term time receive pay over 52 weeks.

If you are hoping to start a career in catering or even looking to change your career, this role could help start you on that path.

The Candidate:

• The ability to run an efficient kitchen to include the preparation and serving of nutritious and appetising meals
• Experience in maintaining hygiene standards in kitchens
• The ability to provide varied meals for a range of special diets
• The ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect
• Good communication skills and the ability to lead a team
• Basic IT skills and the ability to complete all required paperwork when running an efficient kitchen to include the ordering and management of stock

You will need:

• A positive attitude and the willingness to learn new skills
• A food hygiene certificate and previous experience in a catering or hospitality role (this would be advantageous but is not essential)
• Flexibility and the willingness to assist with other duties

DBS level: An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk.

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: 11/11/2026, 23:55

The Rewards:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing additional 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

Anonymous Recruitment: We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

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.

Right to work eligibility: Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality. All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.