Cook Plas Hedd

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.

( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)

For further information about this post please contact Carys Owen on 01248 351827 or via email;
carysowen2@gwynedd.llyw.cymru


Interview date to be confirmed.

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 20/11/2025

The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Recruitment Pack Adults, Health and Well-being Department.pdf

Person Specification

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
A mature person with the ability to take on responsibilities.
Able to lead and operate as a team member.

DESIRABLE
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QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING
ESSENTIAL
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.

DESIRABLE
NVQ 2 or 3 in Food and Catering or its equivalent.
Health and Safety Training e.g Moving and Handling, First Aid. etc

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
Experience in preparing simple and tasteful food for a number of people.
Experience of working safely in a busy kitchen.

DESIRABLE
Experience of managing a busy kitchen and to be a team leader.
Experience of preparing healthy menus for various dietary requirements.
Experience of ordering food whilst keeping within the budget.

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
ESSENTIAL
To possess good cooking skills to prepare tasteful and healthy meals.
To be able to work within a tight schedule.
To be able to prepare meals for a number of people.
Possess good interpersonal skills.

DESIRABLE
An understanding of the needs of the elderly.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL
Listening and Speaking
Able to deal with all aspects of the job verbally in a confident manner in both English and Welsh.

Reading and Understanding
Able to use and interpret correctly any information in both English and Welsh from a wide variety of sources in order to deal with all aspects of the post.

Writing
Able to present written information in both English and Welsh with complete confidence using the most appropriate language and style to meet the needs of the reader.

The attributes expected of the postholder should be noted. These should be used as assessment criteria for all candidates.

Job Description

Purpose of the post
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

• Responsibility for the management and order in the kitchen that includes ordering food, preparing menus and meals, serving meals and snacks. Keep required records about all aspects of kitchen work. Supervise cleanliness and safety in the kitchen, instruct and supervise staff and manage all services associated with the kitchen.

Responsibility for functions
• Responsibility for staff, finance and the equipment associated with the kitchen. Inform the manager and/or the property section and/or another agency of any deficiency in the kitchen building or equipment associated with the kitchen

Main duties
• Ensure that service users keep their dignity, independence, and rights at all times. An integral part of this is to ensure that the users have an opportunity to choose their food every day and have an input to the type of food provided.

• Participate in and conduct meetings with service users to gather information and feedback.

• To have the knowledge and ability to prepare meals for individuals with complex needs

• Committed to supporting 'cookery' activities with service users

• To organise theme days/evenings

• Ensure that the organisation and administration of the kitchen is effective and efficient and in compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation and the Council's policies and guidelines.

• Order goods

• Prepare, cook and present nutritious and tasty meals to service users in a clean environment and in compliance with legislation and the relevant guidelines.

• Planning and following a menu by considering nutrition needs.

• Control meal sizes in accordance with the relevant guidelines and the wishes of service users

• Supervise kitchen staff including specifying duties, work arrangements and training.

• Adhere to cleaning arrangements, and update the schemes

• Ensure that property matters receive attention and that kitchen standards do not slip.

• Responsibility for the budget, and to work effectively

• IT skills and use

• Attend relevant training for the post.

• Attend and participate in staff meetings.

• Supervise and appraise kitchen staff in accordance with the Council's system and in collaboration with the Home Manager.

• Compliance with the relevant requirements, Regulation, and Inspection of Social Care Wales 2017.

• Agree to any medical investigation considered to be of benefit to the worker and/or the service.

• 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.

Special circumstances
• to be prepared in an emergency to respond to a call to support another care home in the area