Overview
Community Resources seek to recruit an Assistant 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).
Responsibilities
What you will be responsible for include the allocation of duties, work rotas, basic routine training and maximising attendance. You will also be required to carry out clerical and financial duties associated with the catering function. You will be responsible for preparing meals, ordering goods, carrying out quality audits and Environmental Health action points and 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.
Supervision of a team of Facility Assistants (Catering), including assisting with training; recruitment & selection; maximising attendance; team brief etc.
Responsibilities include:
* To undertake and ensure the provision of a quality service and advising management of any stock or quality control issues.
* To undertake cash counting, balancing and recording of financial transactions. (CDCH3).
* To prepare, cook and present a varied selection of menu items.
* To manage function work as required and the transfer food items within and out with the kitchen for serving.
* To undertake practical tasks in relation to the storage, preparation, cooking and service of food including the cleaning of floors, walls, food production areas, equipment and utensils.
Location, Hours and Pay
Location: St Andrews and St Brides High School, Platthorn Drive, East Kilbride, G74 1NL
Hours: 12 hours per week on a term time basis
Work Pattern: Thursday 8am - 3pm and Friday 8am - 2.30pm
Hourly Rate: £13.64 - £13.79 per hour
Application Details
Actual CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Wednesday 5 November 2025 at 11:55pm
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
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Qualifications and Compliance
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 three months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families as set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
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.
Notes
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Benefits As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including: Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme, Salary Sacrifice AVC scheme, up to 33 days annual leave, public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days), occupational sick pay, family friendly policies, employee discounts, and additional benefits.
Please note we do not accept CVs. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults. 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.
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