Catering Assistant at Beech Hill Primary

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS + induction and training

Full uniform and equipment provided

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle2work scheme

Salary sacrifice car lease

Home electronics scheme

Weekend/bank holiday and unsociable‑h​

Health Assured Employee Assistance

Staff offers and discounts

Job summary

Newcastle City Council is seeking a Catering Assistant for Beech Hill Primary School as part of the School Meals team. No prior experience is required as full training will be provided. The role involves cleaning, assisting with food prep, serving meals to children and maintaining high hygiene standards.

Hours are 15 per week, 10:30pm to 1:30pm, Monday to Friday during term time. A DBS check will be undertaken as part of our safeguarding checks and staff will need to provide ID documents.

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training will be provided.
• Term-time schedule; part-time hours (15 per week).
• Ability to work well in a team and maintain hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Wash catering equipment and undertake general kitchen cleaning.
• Assist the chef with food preparation and maintain hygiene standards.
• Serve meals to children and describe meals available.
• Assist with tidying the dining room and setting up dining furniture; assist with lifting and carrying.

Skills

Reliability

Friendly demeanor

Positive attitude

Team player

Job description

We are proud to be an accredited Real Living Wage Council, paying all of our employees a minimum of £14.10 per hour; leading and setting standards for good work within the city.

City Operations, Transport and Neighbourhoods

Facility Services & Civic Management

Beech Hill Primary School

Linhope Road, NE5 2LW

1 x 15 hours per week, 10:30pm to 1:30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time only.

This is a site‑specific advert for our school catering assistant roles. If you are interested in other locations advertised by Newcastle City Council, please mention this in the additional information part of the application form.

What we are looking for:

We are currently looking for reliable and friendly people with a positive attitude to join our School Meals team as a Catering Assistant. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided.

About the role:

Working as a team and using your own initiative, daily duties will involve washing catering equipment and undertaking general cleaning of the kitchen. Assisting the chef with food preparation and maintaining hygiene standards within service deadlines. You will assist with the tidiness and presentation of the service area, serving food to the children and providing a brief description of the meals available.

This will also include cleaning the dining room, setting up dining room furniture and clearing away equipment and materials. This will involve regular stooping, bending, lifting and carrying.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a DBS check (Data and Barring System) to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

In order to complete a DBS check you will have to provide us with ID documents to allow us to process your checks. Please make sure you check the list of acceptable ID attached to this advert. You will not be able to start this role without a DBS and you cannot complete a DBS without the relevant ID so this is essential.

About us:

Facility Services and Civic Management work across the city and Gateshead providing building cleaning, caretaking, school meals and welfare catering services.

We have a large team of cleaners, cleaner supervisors, facility supervisors (caretakers), catering assistants, assistant chefs and chefs working various hours and shifts in schools and public buildings.

Our service is committed to delivering a high standard of service to our customers and in doing so investing in our staff and staff development.

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly rates of pay
• Up to 29 days annual leave per annum (pro rata for part time staff)
• Paid DBS as well as paid induction and training
• Full uniform and equipment provided at no cost to you
• Full training and opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle2work scheme
• Access to a salary sacrifice car lease and home electronics scheme.
• Weekend, bank holiday and unsociable hours pay enhancement
• Full employee support package including access to a free confidential Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff offers and discounts including discounts on travel passes and leisure.