Catering Assistant (Part-Time) (RHU, HELENSBURGH)

Job Description

As our catering assistant you will be responsible for cooking, preparing and ordering produce for meals for the young people (up to 6) and the staff who work in Blairvadach Children's House

Applicants should be up to date and aware of menu planning guidance and be suitably qualified in all relevant aspects of food hygiene practices. Examples include recording food, refrigeration temperatures and ensuring a kitchen cleaning schedule.

The successful candidate will be an important and valuable member of our highly motivated team, ensuring that young people have an input into their choice of meals. You are encouraged to be creative in coming up with your own ideas and recipes for good, healthy food options, as well as some old favorites.

This is a part time post and the salary will be pro-rata to the number of hours worked.

Contracted weekly hours are flexible, hours to be worked across Monday – Friday, specific times can be agreed with the Home Manager.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children and Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/