Catering Assistant

Applefields School; Easingwold; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time hours

Competitive hourly rate

Local Government Pension Scheme

Training and development

Uniform provided

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Outwood Academy Easingwold is seeking a Catering Assistant to support a friendly school catering team. You will help prepare and serve meals, set up dining areas, and maintain high cleanliness and hygiene standards.

No catering experience required; full training, uniform, and support are provided, with term-time hours offering school holidays off. Join a busy school environment with opportunities for development, uniform provided, and a competitive hourly rate as part of a Local Government

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and strong team spirit.
• Enjoys working in a busy environment.
• Takes pride in providing excellent customer service.
• Is reliable, enthusiastic, and eager to learn.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of food safety and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food preparation and serving delicious meals
• Setting up and clearing down dining areas
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food hygiene
• Washing up and assisting with kitchen duties
• Receiving and storing deliveries
• Supporting colleagues to ensure a smooth and efficient service
• Every day is different, making this a varied and enjoyable role within a busy school environment.

Skills

Team player

Customer service

Reliable

Enthusiastic

Willing to learn

Food safety

Job description

Location: Easingwold, North Yorkshire - Outwood Academy

Join Our Friendly School Catering Team! Are you looking for a rewarding role that fits around family life, school hours, or other commitments? Do you enjoy working as part of a supportive team and making a difference to children's day-to-day school experience? We have an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our team at Outwood Academy Easingwold, helping to provide fresh, nutritious meals to students every day. No previous catering experience? No problem! Full training, support, and uniform will be provided.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Catering Assistant, you'll play an important part in delivering an excellent lunchtime service by:

• Assisting with food preparation and serving delicious meals
• Setting up and clearing down dining areas
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food hygiene
• Washing up and assisting with kitchen duties
• Receiving and storing deliveries
• Supporting colleagues to ensure a smooth and efficient service
• Every day is different, making this a varied and enjoyable role within a busy school environment.

Why Join Us?

• Term-time only working, giving you school holidays off
• Competitive hourly rate
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Full training and development opportunities
• Uniform and safety footwear provided
• Access to employee discounts and wellbeing support
• Be part of a friendly and welcoming team

Who We're Looking For

• Has a positive attitude and strong team spirit
• Enjoys working in a busy environment
• Takes pride in providing excellent customer service
• Is reliable, enthusiastic, and eager to learn
• Is committed to maintaining high standards of food safety and hygiene

This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC are 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 Councils’ 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.