Community Cook

Darlington Borough Council are seeking to recruit a Community Cook to cover the catering provision across the Extra Care Housing Schemes, preparing and serving meals to the residents and providing occasional support to the catering team at the Dolphin Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and measuring out ingredients according to recipes, serving meals, stock control, temperature control, washing up, setting tables, cleaning tables and equipment and ensuring that a high standard of food hygiene/handling and safe working practices are used at all times.

This is a 25-hour post, over a five-day week and will include some weekend work. It is a 6-month Fixed Term contract whilst operations are reviewed across the schemes by the newly appointed Community Catering Manager. The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club