Casual Food Preparation Assistants - Ref: EE10526

Wmjobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform

Training access

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking Casual Food Preparation Assistants to help in the production and delivery of school meals across the borough. You will perform general kitchen duties including cleaning equipment, with a friendly, adaptable approach.

The role is non-contractual, hours flexible between 10:00 and 14:00, Monday to Friday, term-time. Applicants should hold or train for the Essential Food Hygiene Certificate; a pre-employment health questionnaire may be required, and an enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Casual role, hours not guaranteed
• Uniform provided and access to training
• Flexible pattern between 10.00am and 2.00pm, Monday to Friday, term time

Responsibilities

• Assist in production and delivery of school meals across the borough
• General kitchen duties including cleaning of equipment
• Work in school and council buildings

Education

Essential Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Casual Food Preparation Assistants - Ref: EE10526

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.

View Job Description and Employee Specification

Closing date for applications: 16th October 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.