General Kitchen Assistant Comprehensive

General Kitchen Assistant – Ferndale Comprehensive

Position is with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council,
General Kitchen Assistant Grade 2 – 17.5 hours per week, term time only.

Pay: £12.85 per hour.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Catering Services has a proud record of achievements and prides itself on its dynamic workforce through its School Catering Service. Our catering teams are skilled in transforming seasonal ingredients into nutritious cooked meals that help to educate young people to support healthier lifestyles.

We are looking for a self‑motivated and enthusiastic individual to support Ferndale Comprehensive. Duties will include food preparation, food serving, washing up, and cleaning in a fast‑paced kitchen environment. The service operates term time only, Monday to Friday, with working hours ranging between 9 a.m. & 2.00 p.m.

• Must be dedicated and reliable.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices.
• Ability to follow instructions.

All successful applicants must have a food safety Certificate – Level 2 or a willingness to work towards gaining the qualification.

For further information or an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact the Central Catering Team on or email Ca to request a call back.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non‑binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees, including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. As part of the Council’s longer‑term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh‑speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh‑speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted, individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists, and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

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