Catering Assistant at Benton Park Primary School

Newcastle City Council; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rates of pay

Up to 29 days annual leave per annum (

Job summary

Benton Park Primary School, Corchester Walk, NE7 7SS, is inviting applications for a Catering Assistant with Newcastle City Council. This term-time, part-time post is 1 x 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday 11:30am–1:30pm. Training will be provided and DBS checks are required for this regulated activity.

Join a team delivering school meals, ensuring hygiene and service standards, and supporting children with meal choices. No prior experience needed—training will be given.

Qualifications

• No previous catering experience required; full training provided.
• DBS check required due to regulated activity.
• Duties include washing utensils, cleaning kitchen, assisting with meals, and serving children.

Responsibilities

• Wash catering equipment and clean the kitchen.
• Assist chef with food preparation and maintain hygiene standards.
• Serve meals to children and describe the meals available.
• Clean dining area, set up tables and clear away equipment.

Skills

Reliability

Positive attitude

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Job description

City Operations, Transport and Neighbourhoods

Facility Services & Civic Management

Benton Park Primary School, Corchester Walk, NE7 7SS

1 x 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday 11:30am to 1:30pm

Term time only.

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.