At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in providing quality catering services at Uddingston Grammar School.
- Company: Join South Lanarkshire Council, committed to equality and community support.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Flexible working hours and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a difference in students' lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in catering and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 15.54 - 15.54 £ per hour.
ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 11:55pm. Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Location: Uddingston Grammar School, Old Glasgow Road, Uddingston, G71 7BT
Hours: 14 hours per week on a term time basis
Work Pattern: Wednesday and Friday 7am - 2.30pm
Hourly Rate: £15.35 - £15.54 per hour
Community Resources seek to recruit a Cook in Charge to ensure the efficient operation and management of a quality catering service within a premise and to be responsible for the supervision of a team of Facilities Assistants (Catering). Your responsibilities will include:
- Allocation of duties and work rotas
- Basic routine training and maximising attendance
- Carrying out clerical and financial duties associated with the catering function
- Preparing meals and ordering goods
- Carrying out quality audits and Environmental Health action points
- Complying with food safety systems
Effective communication skills are essential along with the ability to work on your own initiative and prioritise your own workload. You should be a committed team player and be able to demonstrate previous experience of providing a customer orientated service.
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020 and is considered a Regulated Role with Children, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. 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 a formal offer of employment being made.
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of twelve months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check.
The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position. As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
- Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave
- Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema
- Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
