Job profile

Job Title: Kitchen Assistant

Directorate: Social Services Health & Housing

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 27

Location of post: Hillside Secure Children’s Home

We are currently looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team to assist in the preparation of high-quality varied meals and maintaining hygienic conditions in the kitchen.

The post holder will cover staff shortages within the catering services to the Centre, including absence of the Cook, for which the commensurate grade for the post will be paid.   

The hours will fall between 9.00am and 5.30pm on any 5 days out of 7 including Bank Holidays and weekends. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for working as part of a staff team in providing high quality catering services to the Centre.

The main duties of the post:-

• To be aware of and to follow all security procedures within the Centre in order to maintain the security and safety of the young people, the staff and the building.
• To assist the Cook in the simple preparation of meals, eg vegetables, drinks, sandwiches and cooking of chips.
• To cover in the absence of the Cook - for which training will be provided and to be paid the commensurate grade of the Cook.  
• To undertake the cleaning and of all the kitchen, storage areas, utensils and equipment to ensure high standards are achieved and maintained.
• To ensure food hygiene and health and safety practices are undertaken to comply with.
• Removal of waste products and rubbish from the Kitchen.

Ideally, you will have a certificate in Basic Food Hygiene and have experience of working in a commercial kitchen.

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Simon Bowen on

Phone: 01639 641648  or Email:   s.bowen2@npt.gov.uk

DBS requirements:

This post is subject to an enhance with Child and Adults barred list DBS disclosure.

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people and Adults are protected.

Welsh Language Requirements: Welsh Language skills are not required.

Additional Information:

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.  Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this.  If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you.  Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.