Trainee Cook
- Location:
- St Luke's High School, Springfield Road, Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, G78 2SG
- Crookfur Primary School, Capelrig Road, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, G77 6LF
- Salary:
- £16,063 - £18,853 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 25 hours per week
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Please note: Salary scales are effective from 1st April 2026
You will undertake the preparation of food, cooking, portion control, food presentation, transporting and serving of meals and general kitchen and dining room duties.
You should have relevant cooking skills and an understanding of the needs of the type of clients catered for, together with good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team. A City and Guilds Catering qualification or similar would be an advantage.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.
East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15-year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.
Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.
References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact hrdirect@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk with any questions.
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