THE DETAILS:
  • Location: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9LS
  • Subject: Cook
  • Hours: Part Time
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Salary Type: Annually
  • Salary Range: £25,119 - £26,873
  • Language: English

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Cook in Charge

Cook in Charge

Monmouthshire County Council
Would you like to be part of our friendly committed Team? Providing healthy nutritional meals for all primary school children in Monmouthshire with family ordinated working hours around your children's school day. We are seeking a person to fill the post of Cook at Llanfoist Primary School. Duties will include the production of meals and the smooth running of the unit.
The successful candidate should be a team player with the ability to effectively and efficiently communicate with staff at all levels.
A CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering qualification is required for this post however it is not an essential prerequisite as training will be given to the successful candidate.

Our Purpose:-
Is to provide food in all Monmouthshire County Council’s Primary Schools and the food in which we provide must meet The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (‘Regulations’). These Regulations are based of the previous Appetite for Life guidelines and form part of the wider Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009 (‘Measure’).
The Regulations set out nutritional standards for an average school lunch and food and drink requirements throughout the school day. The nutritional standards specify minimum or maximum values for energy and 13 nutrients and apply to an average school lunch calculated over each week of a menu cycle. The food and drink requirements describe the types of food and drink that must be provided, restricted and not permitted between breakfast and 6pm.
The Purpose of this Role:-
Would you like to be part of our friendly committed Team? Providing healthy nutritional meals for all primary school children in Monmouthshire with family ordinated working hours around your children's school day. We are seeking a person to fill the post of Cook at Llanfoist Primary School. Duties will include the production of meals and the smooth running of the unit.
Expectation and Outcomes of this Role:-
The successful candidate should be a team player with the ability to effectively and efficiently communicate with staff at all levels.
A CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering qualification is required for this post however it is not an essential prerequisite as training will be given to the successful candidate.
Your responsibilities are to:-
· To work under the supervision of the Catering Manager and to communicate relevant information and problems to the manager as indicated in the policy document.
· To ensure food, cleaning materials and sundry supply orders are made regularly
and accurately, according to relevant policies to ensure correct stock control.
· To use correct menus and standard recipes in the preparation, cooking and serving of properly cooked appetising meals, within cost limits according to predetermined specifications.
· To organise and supervise the work of all catering staff in the unit, paying particular attention to Hygiene and Safety and to comply with all catering policies.


· To possess a CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering Qualification (training will be given if not already achieved)
· To work as a member of Monmouthshire’s Catering Team at any educational site.
· To keep full and accurate records in all books/forms in accordance with administration procedures laid down by the Catering Manager.
· To undertake any training considered necessary for the post and also to train staff as required in operational procedures, Hygiene, Health and Safety and Quality Systems at kitchen operative level.
· To observe any requirements outlined by the Monmouthshire Catering Quality Procedural Manual in relation to quality standards.
· To observe Health and Safety regulations.
· To actively support and implement the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the Councils Equal Opportunities Policy.
· Holidays to be taken during school holidays only