General Assistant at Birmingham City Council

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Sep, 26

Salary

27254.0

Posted On

09 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Kitchen Cleaning, Customer Service, Teamwork, Food Safety, Communication Skills, Allergy Awareness, Dietary Planning, Time Management

Industry

Government Administration

Description

General Assistant - Hallmoor Academy Permanent Grade A - £24,796 - £27,254 Working 10 hours per week Working times - Monday - Friday term time only between 11:30 am – 1.30pm approx.., Hours to be confirmed To include 3 cleaning days and 5 teacher training days Salary is Pro rata to the hours worked Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Location - Hallmoor Academy 50 Scholars Gate Kitts Green Birmingham B33 0DL About Us Cityserve is a Birmingham City Council catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchen across the UK, healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all of our menus and we are committed to the wellbeing of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and is able motivate and support team members. About the role As a General Assistant, your responsibilities will include: * Assist in keeping the kitchen clean & tidy * maintain a balanced diet and varied menus * be aware of the care users’ needs and dietary preferences * You will work collaboratively with managers and supervisors to ensure the first-class delivery of food in schools kitchens both in and outside of performance times. * Previous kitchen experience is essential to this role About You: Essential: * Good people skills * Passion about food and customer service * Great team player * Food Safety Level 2 certificate in date * Good verbal and written communication skills * Allergy Awareness Certificate in date * Experience in a similar environment * High standards and quality drive * A ‘can do’ attitude Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. Your Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. We cannot consider any applications without a CV AND Personal Statement attached. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk [Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk], quoting reference 4251 A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checklist/employers-right-to-work-checklist-accessible-version], before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council [https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/downloads/download/5688/corporate_safeguarding_policy] here. Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment. Job Description and Person Specification [https://enre.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=43369219&dDocName=UCMFA43321241&allowInterrupt=1] > We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with > disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring > responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. > > Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in > accordance with UK Home Office > [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checklist/employers-right-to-work-checklist-accessible-version] requirements, > before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding > Ireland) may need to apply for a visa > [https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas] from the UK Visas and > Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from > Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa > [https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa] (if the job is eligible).

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean and tidy kitchen environment while ensuring the delivery of nutritious meals to students. Collaborate with supervisors to manage dietary preferences and varied menus in a school setting.