Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Low Bank Ground
Coniston
LA21 8AA
Salary: Grade 6, £29,540 - £32,597 per annum. based on 37 hours per week
37 hours per week
We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.
We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!
Your role:
The main duties will be to be responsible for onsite catering operation, manage the kitchen and its resources to ensure a quality service is provided for the complete running of the catering services for the centre. You will be compliant with Health and Safety, Food safety, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and manual handling.
About you:
You will be a good cook who is passionate about the role and dedicated to providing the best service possible to staff, children and visitors to the Centre. You will have great customer care skills in order to deal with a range of people and will promote a professional image at all times, which is representative of the centre and the service. You’ll be an advocate for the development and promotion of the service and will relish the opportunity to work with managers to provide an outstanding service.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
Be Well Outdoors provide quality catering at Low Bank Ground residential centre to all schools, groups and catered stays, over a year we have up to 3000 attendees to the centre. We’ll give you everything you need in order to carry out your job including protective clothing. We will give you the opportunity to learn and develop further within the service within this role.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
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For further information, please contact Nathan Scarll at Nathan.scarll@wigan.gov.uk
Interview date: To Be Confirmed
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
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