Facilities Assistant - Catering - NAY17462 in Largs

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Reporting to the Catering Supervisor, you will assist in the provision of a quality catering service within this location and associated locations, as required. As a Facilities Assistant within a kitchen, you will prepare and serve meals, operate a till and undertake specific cleaning duties. You must have the ability to work under pressure, be a team player and operate within food safety and nutritional guidelines.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the majority of their duties at Skelmorlie Primary School, where they will be based for most of their working time. Travel between locations may be required in line with service needs. Flexibility regarding start & finish times, to suit the needs of the service, would be desirable. This post is Term Time. Start date is subject to PVG and Occupational Health Checks.

North Ayrshire Council uses a behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

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This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your salary following commencement of employment.

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles: In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location. This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building.

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