Catering Assistant

North Yorkshire Council; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Hull and East Yorkshire is looking for a part-time Catering Assistant to join the team at Maybury Primary School. This term-time position requires duties such as preparing and serving meals, maintaining high food safety standards, and ensuring a clean dining environment. Working hours total up to 5 hours weekly with a pay rate of £12.65 per hour and benefits including a local government pension scheme. This role is ideal for dependable individuals looking to support their community.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discount benefits

Travel loans

Health Assured – confidential support

Qualifications

• Must be committed to high food safety standards.
• Ability to work during term time only, covering kitchen duties.
• Customer service skills for serving meals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals from fresh produce.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and organization.
• Set up and clear dining areas before and after meals.

Skills

Reliability

Dependability

Teamwork

Job description

Are you looking for a part time role that’s term time only?

We have an opportunity for you to join North Yorkshire Council working at one of our schools,Maybury Primary school, Hull, East Yorkshire, as a Catering Assistant.

The Role

As part of our catering team, you will be performing a variety of tasks to help prepare tasty, nutritious meals from locally sourced fresh produce.

As a Catering Assistant your role will be to support the Cook/Catering Manager in delivering an effective catering service operating to the highest standards of food safety.

On a daily basis you will be setting out and clearing away dining furniture, serving meals to students and staff, washing up and cleaning the kitchen and dining room.

You will be a valued member of our friendly team who is reliable, dependable and committed, working from 12.15pm to 13.15pm, totalling to 5 hours per week over 5 days.

No weekend work!

You will work term time weeks only; however, you will receive equal monthly payments throughout the year.

You will be paid £12.65 per hour, in addition to annual holiday and Bank Holiday entitlement. Occasional overtime may be available to cover absences within the kitchen and other local schools.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
• salary sacrifice schemes
• employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• travel loans
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

Contact and Apply

For further information about this role, please contact Amy Corson at [e-mail]

Key documents

Job description: General Kitchen Assistant.docx

Total rewards | North Yorkshire Council

Key dates

Closing Date: 18 January 2026

Interview Dates: 19-21 January 2026
Venue for Interview: TEAMS video call

*Please note: this advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found*

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 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.

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