Purpose of the post
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
COOK-IN-CHARGE
• To prepare, supervise and organise food production and service in a kitchen. Provide induction and training for kitchen staff.
BREAKFAST CLUB
• Preparation of simple food for breakfast, service of food, setting up and clearing the dining room. Wash the equipment and clean the kitchen and dining room.
Responsibility for functions
•Budget
•Staff
•Equipment
Main duties
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
COOK-IN-CHARGE
• Provide food – to include menu planning, ordering food, managing food quantities, prepare and cook food.
• Comply with Health and Safety requirements and Food Safety that affects staff and other persons who may be using, visiting the site.
• Ensure that good work practices are used by all Catering Staff and that the requirements of any relevant statutory provisions and Gwynedd Council Policies are met.
• Arrange and supervise the food service including serving the food.
• Supervise kitchen staff. Allocate duties, organise work and provide training.
• Ensure that every member of kitchen staff receives Health and Safety and Food Safety Induction Training before they begin to work.
• Supervise and manage kitchen hygiene, health and safety.
• Security of the kitchen and the kitchen area by locking and unlocking the kitchen.
• Ensure kitchen equipment is repaired and maintained.
• Administrative duties such as ordering supplies, recording food stock, completing monthly fact sheets, confirming daily events are recorded in the cook’s log.
• Any other duties following a reasonable request.
BREAKFAST CLUB
• To work under the direction of the Cook in Charge or the Deputy.
• Preparation of simple food for breakfast and to serve the food.
• To keep all the kitchen and dining room area clean.
• Clean the dining room floor and move every trace of food using a damp mop if necessary.
• To carry out general kitchen duties including washing dishes, setting and clearing equipment and dining room furniture.
• The General Kitchen Assistant will be in charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Cook in Charge during the breakfast session.
• To maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and wear suitable clean overalls.
• To comply with Gwynedd Council Health and Safety Policy and Food Safety Policy.
• Any other relevant duties following a reasonable request.

Special circumstances
• There will be a need to prepare food outside normal hours of work e.g. In Service Training days.
• There is an expectation on the post holder to co-operate with the emergency planning arrangement for Gwynedd Council, to open the kitchen and provide food for people in an emergency and to move to other kitchens where help is required in an emergency.
• To move to other kitchens where help is required.