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Cook (Ecclesfold Resource Centre)
- Location
- Ecclesfold Resource Centre, Manchester Road Chapel, High Peak
- Reference
- JOB/25/01696
- Salary details
- Grade 4 £7,791.96 per annum (Plus enhancements if applicable) (Pending Pay review)
- Job term
- Part Time
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Hours
- 12 hours per week
- Closing Date
- 15 June 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Cook at Eccles Fold Day Centre. You must be able to work within a team and be able to prepare and cook meals from a full range of pre-planned menus to ensure that individual requirements or preferences are met. You must be able to work within strict policies and procedures regarding cleanliness and meal provision. Knowledge of Health and Safety and Food Hygiene is essential as are numerical skills around stock control and ordering.
Experience of preparing and cooking meals is essential and ideally you will have previous experience of cooking for large groups, in particular older adults where nutritional and hydration requirements are of paramount importance and knowledge of special dietary requirements is advantageous. Knowledge of the IDDSI framework is desirable.
You must be able to work flexibly over seven days which includes weekends and bank holidays.
Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
- Training and development opportunities
- Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
- Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
- Supportive management and team
- Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
- Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback
More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here
For informal enquiries please contact Cathy Lally or Josie Champion on 01629 531013 or email catherine.lally@derbyshire.gov.uk or josie.champion@derbyshire.gov.uk
Provisional Interview Date: TBC
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.
The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.
Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.
Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here
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Please note: Whilst Derbyshire County Council do hold a sponsorship licence, we are NOT currently offering sponsorship for this specific role. Please do not apply if you do not have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as your application will be rejected. If you believe that your visa status enables you to work in the UK independently, kindly add your share code and date of birth to your application, and if shortlisted, we will conduct the necessary checks before proceeding further.
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