Assistant Cook x 4 Posts

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

Permanent, Part-time, 18.5 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Rotherham’s new Central Library, a flagship development at the heart of the Town Centre Masterplan, designed to transform one of the borough’s most important public spaces

As Assistant Cook you will assist the Cook in Charge with activities connected with the provision of the catering service within Rotherham’s New Central Library.

The café, based in our brand-new Central Library in the town centre, offers an accessible workplace with excellent transport links and close proximity to local amenities.

The postholder will be required to work as part of a team to deliver a quality service for the public, students, group bookings, gallery events, children’s activity sessions, outdoor events and any other adhoc bookings. The postholder will assist the Cook in Charge to prepare cook and serve meals in accordance with approved menus, recipes and portion guidelines.

The post holder will be responsible for the production of meals, in the kitchen area in the absence of the Cook in Charge and will support in maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.

The postholder will be required to be flexible, and work weekends and occasional unsociable hours where required to meet the needs of the service.

Interviews are planned to take place on 30th November. Subject to experience and any required training, the successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible to support preparations for the opening of the new Central Library.

For an informal discussion about the roles, please contact Robert Fowler-Kitchen, email Robert.Fowler-Kitchen@rotherham.gov.uk

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.