Catering Assistant

Wrexham County Borough Council; Bangor-on-Dee; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Wales is seeking a permanent catering assistant to support kitchen and dining room operations at a primary school. The successful candidate will handle food preparation, cooking, and cleaning tasks. This role requires good communication skills and team collaboration. The council values bilingual candidates and encourages applications in both English and Welsh.

Qualifications

• Experience in basic food preparation and cleaning duties.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a kitchen environment.
• Capability to operate a computerised meals administration system.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic preparation of food and beverages.
• Perform simple cooking duties and general kitchen tasks.
• Clean kitchen and dining areas as required.

Skills

Food preparation

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a permanent catering assistant to assist with kitchen and dining room duties at the above primary school.

Responsibilities

• Basic preparation of food and beverages, eg preparing vegetables, fruit and salads.
• Simple cooking duties, such as preparation of snack items.
• General kitchen and dining room duties, eg washing up, moving dining tables and chairs, clearing away dining room.
• Cleaning the kitchen, equipment and surroundings.
• Any duties commensurate with nature and grade of post, as instructed by the Cook in Charge.
• Operation of a computerised school meals administration system.

Additional information

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.