Band 3 Cook

Our client a large public sector organisation requires a Band 3 Cook to join their team in Ballymena.

Role: Band 3 Cook

Rate of Pay: £13.62-£13.84ph

Location: Ballymena

Hours: 36 hours per week

Duration: 6 Months

Key Responsibilities

• To oversee the preparation of food and beverages for the daily operation of particular Curriculum practical areas (campus Canteen, Training Restaurant, and associated Training Kitchens).
• To oversee and assist in the required levels of catering delivery for college staff, students and other users associated with these areas by Curriculum during set operating hours.
• To support and collaborate effectively with the Catering Technician Band 4 in the day-to-day fulfilment of catering and associated teaching delivery across the campus, helping to provide optimum levels of customer service

Main Duties

• Assist as required in the preparation and opening of the Canteen, Training Restaurant, Training Kitchens and Teaching areas, ensuring that areas are ready for both catering and teaching delivery at the required times at the required levels, including special events.
• Operate equipment and use supplies and stock in compliance with professional and safe working practices, for both catering and teaching delivery.
• Assist Lecturing staff and students in the professional and safe use of equipment and stock to enable both catering and teaching delivery.
• Assist in the implementation of current Health and Safety and Hygiene Regulations in relation to the use and distribution of all resources, ensuring optimum standards in all relevant catering and teaching facilities, and the general safety of all users including students and public customers.
• Oversee the day-to-day preparation of food and beverages in the Curriculum practical areas.
• Assist as appropriate in the tidying and professional treatment of all equipment, stock and catering areas at the end of daily sessions, ensuring cleaning, dismantling and storage in compliance with current Health and Safety and Hygiene Regulations, including disposal of waste in the approved manner.
• Assist the Catering Technician (Supervisor) in managing stocks and supplies, including ordering, storage, rotation, financial management and liaising with suppliers.
• Support the Catering Technician (Supervisor) in the development of effective teaching aids and models in relation to the Canteen, Training Restaurant and Training Kitchen areas and equipment, including the deployment of students in Work Based Learning contexts.
• Support the Catering Technician (Supervisor) in the development of the Training Restaurant from initial light café service to correspond with curriculum expansion, including special events.

Essential Criteria:

• Level 3 Professional Cookery/Chef
• At least 2 years' experience in a busy kitchen
• Food Hygiene Level 2.

To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. If you are interested please upload your CV to the link provided, and Christine Thompson will contact you if you have been shortlisted. Full Job Description available on request.

Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate.