R2R103744 Community Café Cook 16.50hrs Permanent
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Job Location:
Southend on Sea - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Your New Organisation
Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.
Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services transport public health and parks through to planning trading standards community safety and education so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work learn and make a difference.
Your new role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a community café cook to join the Youth work team on a part time (16.5 hours) and permanent basis. This will be based at Shoebury Youth and Community Centre.
As a community café cook you will ensure food is prepared and cooked to hygiene standards and the kitchen is cleaned to a high standard. You will be responsible for all aspects of food preparation whilst ensuring items are displayed in accordance with regulations and guidelines including labelling and stock rotation. As a community café cook you will maintain stock control by ensuring it is rotated and kept at a level and confirm that stock ordering is within the clear and structured Local Authority guidelines.
Other duties include:
- Arranging menus
- Creating shopping lists purchasing food items preparing and serving food.
- Keeping the kitchen and café area clean and tidy.
- Adhering to Health & Hygiene rules.
- Prepare and cook a variety of meals and snacks to a high standard
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen area
- Manage stock and assist with ordering supplies
- Provide excellent customer service and support volunteers
Typical hours for this post is Wed Fri 9am 2.30pm.
N:B The advertised salary (25989 - 26403) is for full time equivalent please note this will be pro rata to hours worked.
What youll need to succeed
To be successful you must have experience of food preparation and stock rotation. It is vital that you have experience of working within hospitality and catering alongside this you should have outstanding customer service skills. It is essential that you are confident in working with kitchen equipment such as ovens microwave and dishwasher.
You need to be able to communicate effectively as you will be dealing with variety of stake holders. Previous experience of working in a similar environment is essential as this is a busy and physically demanding job.
Your application will not be considered if you do not have Food Hygiene and Safety for catering certificate level 2.
What youll get in return
When joining the council you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the Why Work For Us tab.
What you need to do now
If you are interested in this role please click apply online to make your application. Applications must be made with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria in the personal specification.
If you would like a copy the Job Description please Click here
Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.
The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications regardless of race sex disability sexual orientation gender reassignment marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity age or religion or belief.
Southend-on-Sea city council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Food Handling
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Cake Decorating
- Cooking
- Baking
- Sanitation
- Knife Skills
