Catering Assistant

Protocol Education; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Support from Protocol Education

Term-time schedule

Friendly school environment

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a Catering Assistant to join a busy primary school in Sunderland. This part-time, term-time role suits candidates with catering, hospitality, food service or retail experience who enjoy working as part of a team and supporting children during the school day.

You will assist with food preparation, serve meals, prepare dining areas, and maintain hygiene standards while working closely with kitchen staff to deliver a positive lunchtime experience.

Qualifications

• Catering, hospitality, food service or retail experience is suitable.
• Enjoy working as part of a team and supporting children during the school day.
• Previous catering experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food preparation
• Serving meals and refreshments
• Preparing dining areas before service
• Cleaning kitchen and dining facilities
• Following food hygiene and health and safety procedures
• Supporting the smooth running of lunchtime services
• Working closely with kitchen staff to provide an excellent dining experience

Job description

Looking for a rewarding role that fits around family life?

Protocol Education is recruiting a Catering Assistant to join a busy and welcoming primary school in Sunderland. Situated within a well-established residential community, the school is easily accessible from Sunderland city centre, Washington, Seaham and surrounding areas.

This role would suit candidates with catering, hospitality, food service or retail experience who enjoy working as part of a team and supporting children during their school day.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food preparation
• Serving meals and refreshments
• Preparing dining areas before service
• Cleaning kitchen and dining facilities
• Following food hygiene and health and safety procedures
• Supporting the smooth running of lunchtime services
• Working closely with kitchen staff to provide an excellent dining experience

The Successful Candidate Will

• Have a positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Enjoy working in a team environment
• Be reliable and punctual
• Have excellent hygiene standards
• Be comfortable working around children
• Previous catering experience is desirable but not essential

Benefits

• Monday to Friday working pattern
• School holidays off
• Ongoing support from Protocol Education
• Opportunity for future school-based opportunities
• Friendly and supportive working environment

This is an excellent opportunity for somebody seeking part-time, term-time employment in a rewarding school setting.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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