Job Advert
Assistant Cook
The Balfour
Band 3 £23,023 - £24,916 including Distant Islands Allowance
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Cook to work within the Catering Team at The Balfour to provide assistance in all aspects of food preparation and production.
The Catering Service provides a high-quality patient meal service to The Balfour, providing 3 meals per day for up to 49 patients. A public restaurant service is also provided for staff and members of the public, serving upwards of 100 meals per day.
The successful candidate will work as part of a small team, providing a high standard of kitchen support under the direction of the Supervisor Chef and Catering Team Lead.
We are seeking an applicant who has experience of working in a catering environment and has an SVQ 3 in Professional Cookery, or equivalent, as well as Elementary Food Hygiene.
If you would like further information about these posts please contact Lorna Delday, Catering Team Lead, The Balfour, Kirkwall, Tel 01856 888213 or email lorna.delday@nhs.scot
This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
A Recruitment Pack containing a Job Description and Person Specification is available to download below.