Catering Assistant

Education World Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Term-time only

Job summary

Education World Ltd in Sunderland is recruiting a catering assistant for a 10-hour-per-week, term-time role based in a school. You will support the Chef Manager to run a safe, efficient kitchen and prepare nutritious meals for students.

Responsibilities include basic food preparation, keeping the kitchen and dining areas clean, and following health and safety procedures. You will assist with deliveries, stock, and general tasks to ensure smooth meal service.

Qualifications

• Team player with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Awareness of health, safety and food hygiene standards.
• Excellent reliability and time management.
• Commitment to GDPR, confidentiality and safeguarding regulations.

Responsibilities

• Food Preparation: Carry out basic food preparation tasks to support daily meal service.
• Cleanliness & Hygiene: Maintain the kitchen, dining, and surrounding areas to the highest standards of cleanliness.
• Safety & Compliance: Follow health and safety procedures when using kitchen machinery and equipment.
• Stock & Logistics: Assist with loading and unloading delivery and supply vehicles as needed.
• Teamwork: Undertake general tasks to ensure efficient food service delivery and training as required.

Skills

Team player

Health and safety

Reliability & time management

GDPR safeguarding

Job description

• Candidate First Approach - Your needs, your preferences, your wellbeing – always our priority

We are proud to recruit a catering assistants for a 10 hour, term time only role based in a school.

The Role

Your primary focus will be supporting our Chef Manager in ensuring the smooth, safe, and efficient running of our school kitchen. You will help prepare nutritious meals for our students while keeping the kitchen environments sparkling clean and compliant with safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Food Preparation: Carry out basic food preparation tasks to support daily meal service.


• Cleanliness & Hygiene: Maintain the kitchen, dining, and surrounding areas to the highest standards of cleanliness.


• Safety & Compliance: Properly use and care for kitchen machinery and equipment while strictly following health and safety procedures.


• Stock & Logistics: Assist with loading and unloading delivery and supply vehicles when required.


• Teamwork: Undertake general tasks to ensure efficient food service delivery and complete training as needed.

What We Are Looking For

• A team player with a positive, \"can-do\" attitude.


• Awareness of (or willingness to learn) health, safety, and food hygiene standards.


• Excellent reliability and time management skills.


• Commitment to upholding GDPR, confidentiality, and safeguarding regulations.

You will work 10 hours per week, committing to a 12pm til 2pm shift each day, Monday to Friday. This role is start 2nd November and is expected to last for the full academic year - term time only.

Why Work with Education World?

• REC Audited Education Status - We're officially recognised for maintaining the highest recruitment standards in education


• Weekly Pay - Always on time, every Friday


• PAYE Only - No umbrella companies, no hidden fees


• Free CPD Opportunities - Upskill with access to a wide range of professional development


• Rated 4.9 on Trustpilot - Join hundreds of happy educators who've rated us excellent


• Supportive Team - Dedicated consultants who know your area and your schools


• Candidate First Approach - Your needs, your preferences, your wellbeing – always our priority


• Referral Bonus - refer your educator friends and earn uncapped bonus payments -our way of saying thank you (terms and conditions apply)

Equal Opportunities & Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in education and expect all staff and candidates to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to comprehensive safeguarding and compliance checks in line with regulatory requirements and the REC Code of Professional Practice.

Education World is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion, and fairness throughout our recruitment processes and within the schools we support.

• Candidate First Approach - Your needs, your preferences, your wellbeing – always our priority

We are proud to recruit a catering assistants for a 10 hour, term time only role based in a school.

The Role

Your primary focus will be supporting our Chef Manager in ensuring the smooth, safe, and efficient running of our school kitchen. You will help prepare nutritious meals for our students while keeping the kitchen environments sparkling clean and compliant with safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Food Preparation: Carry out basic food preparation tasks to support daily meal service.


• Cleanliness & Hygiene: Maintain the kitchen, dining, and surrounding areas to the highest standards of cleanliness.


• Safety & Compliance: Properly use and care for kitchen machinery and equipment while strictly following health and safety procedures.


• Stock & Logistics: Assist with loading and unloading delivery and supply vehicles when required.


• Teamwork: Undertake general tasks to ensure efficient food service delivery and complete training as needed.

What We Are Looking For

• A team player with a positive, \"can-do\" attitude.


• Awareness of (or willingness to learn) health, safety, and food hygiene standards.


• Excellent reliability and time management skills.


• Commitment to upholding GDPR, confidentiality, and safeguarding regulations.

You will work 10 hours per week, committing to a 12pm til 2pm shift each day, Monday to Friday. This role is start 2nd November and is expected to last for the full academic year - term time only.

Why Work with Education World?

• REC Audited Education Status - We're officially recognised for maintaining the highest recruitment standards in education


• Weekly Pay - Always on time, every Friday


• PAYE Only - No umbrella companies, no hidden fees


• Free CPD Opportunities - Upskill with access to a wide range of professional development


• Rated 4.9 on Trustpilot - Join hundreds of happy educators who've rated us excellent


• Supportive Team - Dedicated consultants who know your area and your schools


• Candidate First Approach - Your needs, your preferences, your wellbeing – always our priority


• Referral Bonus - refer your educator friends and earn uncapped bonus payments -our way of saying thank you (terms and conditions apply)

Equal Opportunities & Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in education and expect all staff and candidates to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to comprehensive safeguarding and compliance checks in line with regulatory requirements and the REC Code of Professional Practice.

Education World is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion, and fairness throughout our recruitment processes and within the schools we support.