Cook
Job description
Duties will include menu planning, the preparation of meals, maintaining a clean kitchen environment as well as stock control and the ordering of kitchen provisions. Knowledge of health and safety issues and safe storage of foodstuffs is essential.
An NVQ/QCF in catering or equivalent is desirable and a food handling and hygiene certificate is essential. Candidates without a qualification will have to demonstrate that they have substantial cooking experience. Although there is no direct work with children, we are looking for someone who enjoys working and interacting with children with disabilities.
All successful candidates are to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
