Catering Assistant

Northyorks; Easingwold; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Northyorks in Easingwold is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the team at Easingwold Outwood Academy. You’ll help prepare nutritious meals, serve pupils, and maintain a clean, safe kitchen while supporting a busy dining area.

This term-time role is 15 hours per week, with full training provided, a uniform, and a friendly, supportive team. DBS disclosure is enhanced and the closing date is 08 November 2026.

Qualifications

• A positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• The ability to work well as part of a team.
• Reliable and flexible approach to work.
• Enjoy working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Previous catering experience beneficial but not essential; full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the preparation of nutritious and balanced meals.
• Serving food to pupils during lunchtime service.
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety.
• Cleaning, organising, and supporting a busy kitchen environment.
• Working as part of a friendly and supportive catering team.
• Helping ensure pupils enjoy a positive dining experience every day.

Skills

Positive attitude

Team player

Reliable

Flexible

Fast-paced

Job description

Salary: £13.28 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent, term time only
Vacancy Hours: 15hours per week
Location: Easingwold, North Yorkshire – Easingwold Outwood Academy

Are you a friendly, customer-focused team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced food handling environment? If so, we'd love to hear from you! We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our welcoming team at Easingwold Outwood Academy.

This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a positive difference to a pupil’s day by helping provide nutritious and balanced school meals.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assisting in the preparation of nutritious and balanced meals.
• Serving food to pupils during lunchtime service.
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety.
• Cleaning, organising, and supporting a busy kitchen environment.
• Working as part of a friendly and supportive catering team.
• Helping ensure pupils enjoy a positive dining experience every day.

What We're Looking For

• A positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• The ability to work well as part of a team.
• A reliable and flexible approach to work.
• Someone who enjoys working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Previous catering experience is beneficial but not essential, as full training will be provided.

What We Offer

• Term-time only working, supporting a great work-life balance
• 15 hours per week, 3 hours per day over lunchtime
• Full training provided
• Uniform provided
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• A rewarding role supporting the health and wellbeing of local children

Join Our Team

If you're passionate about food, enjoy working with people, and want a role that fits around family life while making a real difference, we'd love to receive your application. We reserve the right to close this advert early if the right applicant comes forward.

Key dates:

Closing date: 08 November 2026

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.