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£25,390 per annum (based on 37 hours). Hourly rate is £13.16.

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• Vacancy ID: 2696
• Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
• Number of vacancies: 3
• Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only
• Location: Cross Hands
• Grade: Grade A +4%
• Contract hours: 15 hrs, 21.25 hrs, and 25 hrs per week

If you are passionate about cooking and have a good work ethic, we would love to hear from you because our self‑motivated and dedicated team requires a Catering Assistant.

• Catering Assistant: 25 hours per week / 5 hours per day
• Catering Assistant: 21.25 hours per week / 4.25 hours per day
• Catering Assistant: 15 hours per week / 3 hours per day

Please state on your application form in your supporting statement which post you are applying for.

You will be responsible for assisting our Cook in preparing nutritious and appetising meals while ensuring compliance with all aspects of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety. Other duties will include setting up and clearing away tables and general cleaning duties. Working hours are Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks). We offer an "annualised" pay scheme so that staff who work term time receive pay over 52 weeks.

• The ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect.
• Knowledge of basic food safety. This would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be given.
• Good communication and people skills.
• The ability to work on their own and as part of a team.

• A positive attitude and the willingness to learn new skills.
• Flexibility and the willingness to assist with other catering duties.

For an informal discussion please contact Kellie Balman – 07584 114650 – KBalman@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Catering Assistant.pdf (184KB)

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job.

Level 2 – You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

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• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing additional annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Flexible working and family‑friendly policies

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom to determine eligibility for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for "Recruitment" to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the "How we Recruit" guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.