Catering Assistant

Carmarthenshire County Council; Brynamman; On-site; GBP 1,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a motivated Catering Assistant to assist with meal preparation and ensure food safety compliance. This part-time role requires good communication skills and a flexible attitude. The position offers a competitive salary, a pension scheme, and family-friendly policies. Ideal for those looking to start or change a career in catering.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to staff health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career progression

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Ability to build good relationships with adults and children.
• Knowledge of basic food safety is an advantage.
• Flexibility and willingness to assist with other catering duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing nutritious meals.
• Set up and clear tables.
• General cleaning duties.

Skills

Good communication and people skills

Ability to build good relationships

Knowledge of basic food safety

Flexibility

Willingness to learn new skills

Job description

Working for us, you will have the opportunity to work in a busy and exciting environment. You will be responsible for assisting our Cook in preparing nutritious and appetising meals whilst ensuring compliance with all aspects of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety. Other duties will include the setting up and clearing away of tables and general cleaning duties.

If you are passionate about cooking and have a good work ethic, we would love to hear from you because our self-motivated and dedicated team requires a Catering Assistant. We need a motivated and dedicated person who has:

• The ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect.
• Knowledge of basic food safety. This would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be given.
• Good communication and people skills
• The ability to work on their own and as part of a team.
• A positive attitude and the willingness to learn new skills.
• Flexibility and the willingness to assist with other catering duties.

Salary: £25,390. We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. This post is for 15 hours per week / 3 hours per day. Hourly rate is £13.16. Working hours are Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks), ideal to fit around family commitments and other roles we offer.

We offer an 'annualised' pay scheme so that our staff who work term time receive pay over 52 weeks. If you are hoping to start a career in catering or even looking to change your job, this role could help start you on that path. Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date: 19/10/2025, 23:55

The Rewards We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies