About the Job Role
As a Catering Assistant, you will undertake, normally under the general direction of a higher graded operative in a kitchen, the preparation, simple cooking and serving of food.
You will be a flexible, adaptable individual with the ability to work as part of a team or alone as necessary and will have a basic knowledge of catering methods and an awareness of customer care.
Previous experience of working in catering, an elementary food hygiene certificate and working knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is desirable but not essential.About You
About Tayside Contracts
Tayside Contracts is the collaborative operating arm of the three Councils in Tayside (our Constituent Councils):
- Angus Council
- Dundee City Council
- Perth & Kinross Council
We currently employ 2,559 people covering over 3,000 posts, working in more than 420 establishments across Tayside providing essential public services to the 420,000 residents in Tayside on behalf of the three councils.
Our services include catering, cleaning, roads maintenance, winter and emergency response, vehicle maintenance, quarry materials and a Signshop.
Our Vision is to be ‘a high performing and expanding shared service: proud of what we do and chosen for how we do it’.
To support us to reach our vision, and strategic priorities outlined in our Business Plan , we have 4 key values:
- People
- Performance
- Partnership
- Perception
Our values are embedded within the culture of Tayside and outline who we need to be; how we need to act and behave, to achieve what we want for Tayside Contracts and our local communities.
Employee Benefits
Working with Tayside Contracts has its perks and employees have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits including:
- 28 days Annual Leave rising to 33 after 5 years service
- 5 fixed Public Holidays
- Additional Long Service Leave and Long Service Awards
- Opportunities for Overtime
- Local Government Pension Scheme (including 15.7% contribution by the employer and Ill Health Retirement Enhancements and Death in Service Benefits)
- Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVCs) Scheme
- Lifestyle Savings Discounts - giving you access to a range of discounts across UK major retailers
- Physical, financial and mental wellbeing support including access to an employee assistance programme
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tay Valley Credit Union
- Corporate Fitness Membership Rate
- Supported Volunteering Policy
- Charity/Payroll Giving Scheme
- Annual Employee Awards
- Learning, Development and Career Progression Opportunities
- Flexible Working and Flexible Retirement Policies
- Family Friendly Policies
£9.83k - £21.52k per annum
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