PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 
ESSENTIAL
To be able to work as part of a team (School team and kitchen team)
No history of food related illness (ref page D-7 Kitchen Manual – Pre-employment questionnaire)
Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people                    
 
DESIRABLE
Self motivated, happy disposition.
Knowledge of healthy food and nutrition
To be sociable and treat people with respect
Of clean and tidy appearance
Good personal hygiene                       
 
QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING         
ESSENTIAL
Basic food hygiene
Nutrition and diet qualification or complete a level 2 course within 3 months of employment.
Full driving licence
Car owner and prepared to use own car for work (Business use on Car Insurance)                          
 
DESIRABLE
Staff supervisor qualifications
Craft cooking qualification
Training in food production skills
Training in food service skills.
Training in Health and Safety, e.g. moving and handling or first aid.
Training in selling skills.                       
 
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Cooking in a commercial kitchen or kitchen similar to a school kitchen                           
 
DESIRABLE
Experience of being employed in a food production environment
Menu planning, ordering food and writing recipes
Recording and reporting catering costs
Quality assurance systems               
 
SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
Taking part in group work and effectively communicating in a group                
 
DESIRABLE
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication skills
Marketing food business                     
 
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSfdf
ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking - Entry Level
Able to pronounce the names of places and people correctly.  Able to follow instructions and understand simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English on familiar matters and respond to simple requests for information
 
Reading and Understanding - Entry Level
Able to read and understand short and simple letters, e-mails, leaflets, and signs in Welsh and English on familiar everyday issues, in order to convey them to someone else.
 
Writing - Entry Level
Able to write a simple message requesting or giving information about familiar everyday issues in the workplace.