Area Support Officer (Catering) - 32.5HRS

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Kirklees
Adults & Health
Communities and Access Service
32.5 hours per week Term Time
1
Across Kirklees
Permanent
Grade 7

£27,334 - £28,770

Do you have practical knowledge and experience in a range of catering operations, and can you confidently prepare, produce, and serve in excess of 200 meals with the support of a team?

Have you knowledge and understanding of Food Safety, Food Allergy legislation and providing meals for a range special dietary requirements?

The main purpose of this role is to support in the delivery of a responsive, customer focused catering service that continually develops in line with the changing needs of our customers. You will work with unit managers/supervisors across the service to implement new service developments and initiatives.

A strong understanding of the importance of budgeting and controlling costs and the ability to implement improvements is a key part of this role.

As you will work across a range of sites in Kirklees, with our HQ in Huddersfield, travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a vehicle for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence. (Exceptions may be made for disabled candidates).

Please see the job profile below for more details.

Cath Holmes is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

05 May 2024, 11:55 PM

Important Information

Area Support Officer.pdf – 182KB