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

Interview date to be confirmed.

Application forms are available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 16.04.2026

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 (4).pdf

Person Specification

Personal characteristics
Essential
A mature person who can accept responsibilities.

Ability to lead and act as a member of a team.

Desirable
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Relevant qualifications and training
Essential
Basic Certificate in Food Hygiene.

Desirable
N.V.Q 2 or 3 in cooking and catering or equivalent qualifications.

Training in Health and Safety e.g. moving and handling, first aid etc

Relevant experience
Essential
Experience of providing delicious and simple meals to a number of people.

Experience of working in a safe manner in a busy kitchen.

Desirable
Experience of managing a busy kitchen and leading a team of staff.

Experience of creating healthy menus for different dietary needs.

Experience of ordering food while keeping within the budget.

Specialist skills and knowledge
Essential
Have good cooking skills to prepare tasty and healthy meals.

Ability to work within a tight schedule.

Ability to prepare meals for a number of people.

Have good interpersonal skills.

Desirable
An understanding of the needs of older people.

Linguistic needs
Listening and Speaking - Intermediate
Being able to hold a conversation easily on a number of different topics every day, and discuss cases related to the field of work. Being able to follow a discussion in Welsh, in Clear Welsh, on familiar issues related to the job. Being able to contribute to the conversation and answer questions.

Reading and Comprehension - Intermediate
Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work. Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (You may need help with vocabulary.)

Writing - Intermediate
Being able to write letters for a specific purpose, e-mail messages and short reports through the medium of Welsh and English using vocabulary and simple expressions that are familiar to the field of work. (They will need to be checked before being sent out).

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