Mobile Cook-in-Charge - Arfon Area

Salary: GBP 13,441.00 - 14,326.00 per year

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Mobile Cook-in-Charge

Arfon Area- Bethesda, Bangor and Caernarfon

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.

( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)

For further information about this post please contact Kath Jones on 01286 679597 or by email: kathleendevenportjones@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM,12/12/2025

The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Person Specification
Personal attributesEssential
To be able to work as part of a team (School team and kitchen team)

No history of food related illness (ref page D-7 Kitchen Manual - Pre-employment questionnaire)
Desirable
Self motivated, happy disposition.

Knowledge of healthy food and nutrition

To be sociable and treat people with respect

Of clean and tidy appearance

Good personal hygiene
Qualifications and relevant trainingEssential
Basic food hygiene

Nutrition and diet qualification or complete a level 2 course within 3 months of employment.

Full driving licence

Car owner and prepared to use own car for work (Business use on Car Insurance)
Desirable
Staff supervisor qualifications

Craft cooking qualification

Training in food production skills

Training in food service skills.

Training in Health and Safety, e.g. moving and handling or first aid.

Training in selling skills.
Relevant experienceEssential
Cooking in a commercial kitchen or kitchen similar to a school kitchen
Desirable
Experience of being employed in a food production environment

Menu planning, ordering food and writing recipes

Recording and reporting catering costs

Quality assurance systems
Skills and specialist knowledgeEssential
Taking part in group work and effectively communicating in a group
Desirable
Good interpersonal skills

Good communication skills

Marketing food business
Language requirementsListening and Speaking - Entry
Able to pronounce the names of places and people correctly.Able to follow instructions and understand simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English on familiar matters and respond to simple requests for information
Reading and Understanding - Entry
Able to read and understand short and simple letters, e-mails, leaflets, and signs in Welsh and English on familiar everyday issues, in order to convey them to someone else.
Writing - Entry
Able to write a simple message requesting or giving information about familiar everyday issues in the workplace.

Job Description

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL

To be able to work as part of a team (School team and kitchen team)

No history of food related illness (ref page D-7 Kitchen Manual - Pre-employment questionnaire)

Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

DESIRABLE

Self motivated, happy disposition.

Knowledge of healthy food and nutrition

To be sociable and treat people with respect

Of clean and tidy appearance

Good personal hygiene

QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING

ESSENTIAL

Basic food hygiene

Nutrition and diet qualification or complete a level 2 course within 3 months of employment.

Full driving licence

Car owner and prepared to use own car for work (Business use on Car Insurance)

DESIRABLE

Staff supervisor qualifications

Craft cooking qualification

Training in food production skills

Training in food service skills.

Training in Health and Safety, e.g. moving and handling or first aid.

Training in selling skills.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

Cooking in a commercial kitchen or kitchen similar to a school kitchen

DESIRABLE

Experience of being employed in a food production environment

Menu planning, ordering food and writing recipes

Recording and reporting catering costs

Quality assurance systems

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL

Taking part in group work and effectively communicating in a group

DESIRABLE

Good interpersonal skills

Good communication skills

Marketing food business

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSfdf

ESSENTIAL

Listening and Speaking - Entry Level

Able to pronounce the names of places and people correctly. Able to follow instructions and understand simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English on familiar matters and respond to simple requests for information

Reading and Understanding - Entry Level

Able to read and understand short and simple letters, e-mails, leaflets, and signs in Welsh and English on familiar everyday issues, in order to convey them to someone else.

Writing - Entry Level

Able to write a simple message requesting or giving information about familiar everyday issues in the workplace.