At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare, cook, and serve meals while maintaining cleanliness and storage.
- Company: Citywide is Salford City Council's catering service providing school meals across Salford.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, a pension scheme, and discounts through Vivup.
- Other info: Work 20 hours per week during term time at various locations in Salford.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience with full training and potential for permanent employment.
- Qualifications: Complete a Level 2 Production Chef apprenticeship and hygiene certificate.
The predicted salary is between 15000 - 20000 £ per year.
Working Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday - Friday - 9:30am - 1:30pm, term time only.
Contract Type: Fixed term (Approximately 2 years) until completion of Chef Production Standards.
Locations: Eccles, Salford Central / Swinton, Walkden - Based at Mesne Lea, Broughton.
About the role:
Citywide is Salford City Council's catering service and provides school meals to most of Salford's schools. Our service promotes healthy eating and provides healthy, tasty and nutritious food and drink. We ensure that food provided to pupils in school is nutritious and of high quality; promote good nutritional health in all pupils; protect those who are nutritionally vulnerable and promote good eating behaviour.
As an Apprentice Assistant Cook for Citywide Services, you will work under the direction of the Cook Supervisor to provide a wide range of duties. Your overall duty will be to undertake the preparation, simple cooking, serving of meals and other general duties such as cleaning, washing up, and storage. We can offer you a very supportive environment with excellent opportunities for progression.
About your development:
Full training will be provided for this role and you will complete a Level 2 Production Chef apprenticeship course, hygiene certificate and a level 2 in maths and English (unless exempt). To support you in learning to provide a quality catering service you will be overseen by an experienced tutor alongside the Cook Supervisor. For one day each week you will be required to attend Salford College (day and timings to be confirmed). There will be the potential for a permanent post after the successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Benefits:
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Save for your future by becoming a member of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme – (LGPS Employee contributory pension with employer contribution).
- Vivup Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
- Cycle to Work Scheme, to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
- Reduced Gym membership scheme.
- Health and wellbeing package.
For any queries, please contact Bethany Power, Business Support Officer, Citywide Services 0161 925 1122.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.
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Apprentice Assistant Cook - Various locations in Salford employer: Salford Council
Citywide Services focuses on promoting healthy eating in schools across Salford. Employees benefit from a supportive environment and opportunities for progression. Located in Eccles, Salford Central, and Swinton, the team is dedicated to providing nutritious meals to pupils.
