Catering Assistant | 15 hours per week | Term Time only | St Johns Primary

Lancashire County Council; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 14,396,000 - 14,534,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is hiring a Catering Assistant at St John's Catholic Primary School in Skelmersdale to prepare and serve healthy meals during term time. The role is fixed term until 18 December 2026, 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a focus on teamwork and high standards of customer care in a school environment.

Previous catering and food preparation experience is essential; duties include setting up dining areas, assisting with food prep and service, and cleaning equipment

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative.
• Good customer care skills.
• Previous catering and food preparation experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the dining area for service, including the moving and setting up of furniture and putting away
• Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages
• Clean all equipment and catering areas

Skills

Teamwork

Under pressure

Customer care

Food preparation

Job description

Salary £13.45 per hour | Fixed term, Variable hours | Part Time, 15 hours per week | Term Time only | St Johns Primary

This part-time role is not open to sponsorship.

Lancashire County Council provide catering services to over 500 schools across Lancashire, serving over 60,000 school meals per day and we are looking for committed individuals to join the service

You will work as part of a team in St John's Catholic Primary School providing high quality, healthy, balanced meals for school children.

Catering Assistant required fixed term, St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

Key responsibilities vary between job roles

• Prepare the dining area for service, including the moving and setting up of furniture and putting away
• Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages
• Clean all equipment and catering areas

What We Are Looking For

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
• Good customer care skills
• Previous catering and food preparation experience is essential

Working Hours/Days

• Monday to Friday
• Term time only
• 15 hours per week variable
• Fixed term until 18/12/2026

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

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Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2029

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2029, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.