Van Driver (with General Kitchen duties included)
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade D SCP 5-6 £10.28 per hour
- Location: Hawthorne Road Depot
- Contract: Temporary
- Working Pattern: Part Time/Term Time
- Hours: 17.5 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 29/11/2020 at 23:55
- Reference: LSC/20/137767
Van Driver (with general kitchen duties)
Fixed Term Contract / term time only - initially until 31st March 2021
Centrally Based – South Sefton
17.5 hours per week
Sefton Catering Services
Sefton Catering Services provide high quality meals to most of the schools within Sefton and are looking to recruit a temporary van driver who will also take on general kitchen duties.
The post will be for a fixed term period initially until March 2021.
As a driver you will be responsible for covering the position of existing post holders during absences, following a set routine delivering school meals to several local primary schools in the area, collecting post and moving light equipment when required.
When driving tasks are not needed you will work at a base within a kitchen in Sefton, as part of the team performing general kitchen duties and light food preparation.
Hours may vary dependent upon the driving route to be covered but predominantly 10.30 – 2pm, Monday – Friday, term time only. There may be some overtime within this role, so a certain amount of flexibility is necessary.
The position does require a degree of heavy lifting. Please bear this in mind before applying for this position.
Are you our ideal candidate?
- You are polite, smart and well presented
- You may or may not hold any previous driving experience but are able to follow a set route within the required timescale, accurately checking items for delivery at each stop
- Be confident driving a vehicle up to the size of a transit van
- Have a clean driving license
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Kitchen experience would be useful but not essential
The post requires a Food Hygiene Certificate (training will be provided)
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
