Casual Food Preparation Assistants

Walsall Council; Walsall; Vor Ort; GBP 17.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Uniform

Training

Zusammenfassung

Walsall Council is seeking Casual Food Preparation Assistants to help in producing and delivering school meals across the borough. You will perform general kitchen duties, including cleaning equipment, and receive a uniform and access to training.

These roles are non-contractual, allocated on an as-and-when-needed basis to cover peak periods, with hours not guaranteed. A pre-employment health questionnaire may be required, and a DBS check could be needed.

Qualifikationen

• Candidates must hold or train for the Essential Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Availability to work flexible hours 10:00–14:00, Monday to Friday term time.
• Casual, as and when needed; hours not guaranteed.

Aufgaben

• Assist in production and delivery of school meals.
• Perform general kitchen duties including cleaning of equipment.
• Work across schools and Council buildings within the borough.

Kenntnisse

General kitchen duties

Ausbildung

Essential Food Hygiene Certificate

Jobbeschreibung

Casual Food Preparation Assistants - Ref: EE11926
Salary: G3 - £13.69 per hour

We are looking for enthusiastic, adaptable team members to assist in the production and delivery of school meals across the borough. Successful candidates will undertake general kitchen duties including the cleaning of associated equipment. In return, we offer an excellent pay rate, uniform and access to training.

Casual Food Preparation Assistants are valued members of our teams and are needed in our schools and Council buildings.

If you are available to work to a flexible pattern between the hours of 10.00am and 2.00pm, Monday to Friday term time, we would like to hear from you.

Successful applicants will hold or train for the Essential Food Hygiene Certificate.

The casual food preparation assistant post is of a non-contractual basis and work will be allocated on an ‘as and when needed’ basis, to cover annual leave and sickness, therefore hours are not guaranteed.

Special conditions

In line with FSA guidance and due to the identifiable health and safety risks involved, there is a requirement to undertake a pre-employment health questionnaire prior to commencing kitchen duties.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Please note we will not be accepting applications from those who have applied for this role in our previous advert.

Closing date for applications: 16th November 2026

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole – particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ – reflects your own voice.

Walsall Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check may be a requirement of this post.