Overview
Cook 1 — Towerbank Primary School
Salary: £24,796-£25,041 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional). Hours: 10 per week, 38 weeks sessional.
Responsibilities
* Undertake individually or as part of a team, activities in a kitchen or dining centre connected to the provision and transportation of the catering service.
* Basic preparation and cooking of food and beverages in accordance with a service specification.
* Customer service - Interaction with both pupils and school staff.
* Setting up the dining room and service area.
* Serving meals and having an awareness of portion control and special diets.
* Cleaning of kitchen, dining and service areas.
* Cash handling and the use of tills where appropriate.
* Use of catering equipment (training will be provided).
* Compliance with the legal and council regulations, policies, procedures and compliance to the school food regulations 2021.
* Any other duties as required by the needs of the business.
Knowledge and Skills
* Excellent customer service skills - The post will involve liaison with council/other staff and incidental contact with the public. A high degree of customer care and behavioural standards are required.
* Basic knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety.
* Ability to work on your own or as part of a team.
* Good communication skills and a 'can do' attitude.
* Well-presented and good appearance.
* Flexible, adaptable and the ability to work under pressure or to tight timescales.
* Demonstrate a curiosity to grow knowledge and professional development.
* Demonstrate ability to self-motivate and manage own time.
* As part of the post, undertake an allergen awareness qualification as well as obtaining a basic food hygiene certificate.
Environment and Health & Safety
* The role is physical in nature and will involve long periods of standing and repetitive tasks.
* Daily manual handling including transportation of meal containers.
* Handling and safe use of chemicals and equipment, following safe systems of work.
* Setting up of heavy dining room equipment and receipt of deliveries.
* Working without direct supervision and may involve lone working.
* Work activities and dealing with people both with respect to occupied and unoccupied buildings.
* Health and safety processes will be followed. All employees are responsible for taking care of their own health and safety and welfare and that of others.
Supervision and Resources
* The Catering Assistant will have no direct line management responsibilities however may assist in induction of new staff in the absence of a supervisor/Cook 3.
* The Catering Assistant may be asked to provide direction to agency staff or staff from other units if covering site.
* Control of stock to reduce waste and environmental impact as per service specification.
Pre-employment checks
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required if you have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to satisfactory outcomes of these checks.
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As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we are moving to a behavioural and technical interview approach. This will assess how you think and how you would apply Our Behaviours — Respect, Integrity and Flexibility — into your work. Details are on Our Behaviours.
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