General Kitchen Assistant Level 1 (Llanidloes High School)

General Kitchen Assistant Level 1 (Llanidloes High School)
Job description
About the role:

To assist the Cook in Charge in normal kitchen duties for the preparation, cooking and serving of food and drinks to the standard as laid down by Powys Catering Services. Compliance to nutritional standards as per the Healthy Schools in Wales measure 2013. To positively support and promote the Catering Service and its aims and objectives daily.

About you:

• You must understand food safety.
• Have you good understanding of the importance of food control
• Food Safety Certificate level 2 is essential

What you will do:

To comply with the Food Safety Act at all times and Powys Catering Services Policies and Procedures including the Hygiene and Hand washing Policy. Ensure good standards of safe working practices at all times

Assist with stock control, storage, preparation, cooking and may be requested to assist with transportation of meals on a voluntary basis and serving of meals on and off site, to the requirements of the service.

Assist with preparation of the dining area for service, including the setting up and removal of tables and chairs for meals and the clearing and cleaning afterwards. Set up the servery in time for the service.

Assist with serving meals that are compliant with Welsh Government nutritional and budget guidelines maintaining portion control, including special diets

Maintain accurate records as required both manually and electronically

To wash up crockery, cutlery and kitchen utensils and associated light equipment / cooking utensils as required. Assist with maintaining a clean kitchen by regular cleaning of all equipment, bin areas, storerooms and ancillary areas and daily cleaning in line with the kitchen cleaning schedule.

For more information, please contact:

Area Catering Manager Joanne Tomlins 01597 827166

Powys County Council currently applies a discretionary real living Wage supplement to all employees earning less than £10.90 per hour.

The closing date has been extended to 08/10/2023