Casual Food Preparation Assistants - Ref: EE11926

. Walsall Council; Clayhanger; 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 support the production and delivery of school meals across the borough. The role includes general kitchen duties such as cleaning equipment, with a pay rate of £13.69 per hour.

Hours are flexible between 10.00am and 2.00pm, Monday to Friday, term time, and candidates will hold or train for the Essential Food Hygiene Certificate. This non-contractual post is allocated on an as-and-when-needed basis to cover annual leave and

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and adaptable team member
• Willingness to train for the Essential Food Hygiene Certificate
• Flexible worker for school meal service

Responsibilities

• Assist in production and delivery of school meals across the borough
• Undertake general kitchen duties including cleaning equipment

Skills

enthusiastic

adaptable

Education

Essential Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

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

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.

About Us

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.