Catering Assistant

Old Moat; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated General Catering Assistant to join their team. In this part-time role, you will prepare and serve meals, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. Your manual skills and ability to work in a team will contribute to creating a positive dining experience for students. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a friendly school environment committed to the welfare of children. If you are passionate about food service and enjoy working in a collaborative setting, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Manual skills for food preparation and cooking.
• Ability to work in a commercial kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and service of meals.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.

Skills

Food preparation skills

Communication skills

Ability to follow guidelines

Teamwork

Education

Basic food hygiene certification

Tools

Catering equipment

Job description

About The Role

Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Hours: Part Time, 2 hours per day (10 hours per week, Mon to Fri) Term Time Only
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: 28th April 2025
Salary: £23,656 per annum

St Wilfrid’s C.E. Primary School is a happy, friendly school with a strong family ethos and strong team commitment to improving the outcomes and aspirations of all our children.

We are looking to recruit a General Catering Assistant to assist in the preparation of and the service of meals and refreshments and to undertake associated kitchen duties. Work is carried out under the supervision of the Catering Manager.

You will prepare, cook and serve school meals in accordance with food handling and preparation regulations, ensuring safe and proper use of the kitchen/catering equipment and materials provided.

You will maintain a high standard of cleanliness and safety within the working environment.

About the Candidate

You will possess the manual skills associated with food preparation and have the ability to work in a commercial kitchen environment and use general catering equipment safely and correctly. You will be able to follow instructions, e.g. guidelines, Codes of Practice and have the ability to form good working relationships with other staff and communicate effectively with people at all levels.

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.