SLA12726 - Facilities Assistant Catering (Kitchen Porter)

Job Description

Location: Council Head Quarters, Almada Street ML3 0AA

Hours: 35 per week (term time), Monday - Friday 7.00am - 3.00pm

Community & Enterprise Resources provide catering and cleaning services in many locations and buildings across South Lanarkshire including nurseries, school and council offices.

We are looking for a motivated individual to work as a kitchen team member. You will be responsible for kitchen porterage of goods, rotation of stock and managing the kitchen store rooms. The job will also involve dish/pot washing, cleaning, heavy duty cleaning and assisting with general food production.

 

Requirements

Please Apply online

All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Council.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

 

Responsibilities

To assist in the preparation of vegetables and salads, sauces, soups and pre-mixes including baking within recipe guidelines.

To undertake practical tasks in relation to the storage, preparation, cooking and service of food including the cleaning of floors, walls, food production areas, equipment and utensils.

To prepare and cook food in accordance with hygiene and health standards.

To transfer food items within and out with the kitchen for serving. 

To assist with setting up/clearing of service counter and serving of food to customers.

To attend and serve food at functions as required.

To operate cash points or relevant cashless system and process sales.

The Individual

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme

• Up to 33days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role

• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)

• Occupational sick pay

• Family friendly policies - flexible working including consideration of a condensed working weeks e.g 4 day working week, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave.

• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.

• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)