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About Queens Cross Network
Queens Cross is a vibrant, community disability hub co‑produced with people who have lived experience of disability and who live independently in their own homes throughout the borough.
People are what makes Queens Cross great, and therefore they are at the “front and centre” of everything that happens at our hub, working in partnership with us to continually improve the service.
Assistant Cook
25 Hours per week
£16,754 – £17,016 (pro‑rata rate).
The role of Assistant Cook in our catering kitchen is a key role in our quality meal provision. You will support the catering manager to provide nutritious high‑quality meals to people with disabilities in the building‑based service, and to provide mid‑day meals to students of local special schools. You will encourage people who use and help to co‑produce the service to participate in a mid‑day meal and contribute to individual wellbeing as part of personalised support programmes. In the absence of the catering manager you will oversee the operations of the kitchen.
Responsibilities
* Support the catering manager to provide nutritious high‑quality meals to people with disabilities in the building‑based service.
* Provide mid‑day meals to students of local special schools.
* Encourage people who use and help to co‑produce the service to participate in a mid‑day meal and contribute to individual wellbeing.
* Oversee the operations of the kitchen in the absence of the catering manager.
Qualifications
* Passion for food and service to people with disabilities.
* Experience in a catering kitchen or similar role.
* Positive teamwork and communication skills.
* Ability to work flexible shifts, including mid‑day hours.
Benefits
* Competitive salary and bond options.
* Training and development opportunities.
* Inclusive workplace with a focus on diversity and wellbeing.
To apply, email paul.astley@dudley.gov.uk. All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
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