Mobile Cook-in-Charge

Salary: GBP 11,947. per year

Wanted as soon as possible

To prepare and serve the food, and general kitchen duties 20 hours a week during the school term

S4 7-11 £ 13.68 - £14.58 per hour (£11.45 - £12.21 averaged)

Weekly Salary - £229.00 - £244.20

The Council will request a Criminal Records Bureau disclosure for the successful applicant and you will receive an email from 'no' to complete a DBS form online.

The applicant will be expected to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

We welcome applications in Welsh and English and applications will be treated completely equally.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Closing Date: 03/12/2025

Application forms from and to be returned to:
Gwasanaeth Cefnogol, Cefnogaeth Gorfforaethol, Caernarfon. Telephone number

• To be able to work as part of a team (School team and kitchen team)
• No history of food related illness ( D-7 Kitchen Manual - Pre-employment questionnaire)
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

• Self motivated, happy disposition.
• Knowledge of healthy food and nutrition
• To be sociable and treat people with respect
• Of clean and tidy appearance
• Good personal hygiene

• Basic food hygiene
• Nutrition and diet qualification or complete a level 2 course within 3 months of employment.
• Full driving licence
• Car owner and prepared to use own car for work (Business use on Car Insurance)

• Staff supervisor qualifications
• Craft cooking qualification
• Training in food production skills
• Training in food service skills.
• Training in Health and Safety, e.g. moving and handling or first aid.
• Training in selling skills.

• Cooking in a commercial kitchen or kitchen similar to a school kitchen

• Experience of being employed in a food production environment
• Menu planning, ordering food and writing recipes
• Recording and reporting catering costs
• Quality assurance systems

• Taking part in group work and effectively communicating in a group

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Marketing food business

• Able to pronounce the names of places and people correctly. Able to follow instructions and understand simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English on familiar matters and respond to simple requests for information

• Able to read and understand short and simple letters, e-mails, leaflets, and signs in Welsh and English on familiar everyday issues, in order to convey them to someone else.

• Able to write a simple message requesting or giving information about familiar everyday issues in the workplace.

Purpose of the post

• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• To go to kitchens at short notice because of the absence of the Cook in Charge. To prepare, supervise and organise food production and service in a kitchen. Occasionally assist with functions and provide kitchen staff one to one training.
• This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• Staff
• Equipment

• Provide food - to include menu planning, ordering food, managing food quantities, prepare and cook food.
• Comply with Health and Safety requirements and Food Safety that affects staff and other persons who may be using, visiting the site.
• Ensure that good work practices are used by all Catering Staff and that the requirements of any relevant statutory provisions and Gwynedd Council Policies are met.
• Arrange and supervise the food service including serving the food.
• Supervise kitchen staff. Allocate duties, organise work and provide training.
• Ensure that every member of kitchen staff receives Health and Safety and Food Safety…