Catering Assistant

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education authority in Lancashire is seeking a Catering Assistant for Carr Hill High School. This part-time role offers 16.25 hours per week during term time, with no evening, weekend, or school holiday shifts. Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, and maintaining hygiene standards. Ideal candidates enjoy teamwork and have excellent customer service skills, with catering experience as a bonus. Join a dedicated team and enjoy a balance between work and personal life.

Qualifications

• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Can stay calm under pressure and use initiative.
• Have great customer service skills.
• Experience in catering or food preparation is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare, cook, and serve healthy, balanced meals to students.
• Keep catering areas and equipment clean and hygienic.
• Be part of a friendly and supportive High School team.

Job description

Salary £12.60 per hour | Part time | 16.25 hours per week | Permanent, Variable hours | Carr Hill High School l | Kirkham, Lancashire

Catering Assistant – Carr Hill High School

Looking for a role that fits around your life? As aCatering Assistant atCarr Hill High School, you’ll enjoy a great work-life balance withno evening, weekend, or school holiday shifts. This is the perfect opportunity if you’re looking for a rewarding role during school hours.

Lancashire County Council provides catering services to over 500 schools across the county, serving more than 60,000 meals every day. Now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our dedicated team.

In this role, you will:

• Be part of a friendly and supportive High School team
• Help prepare, cook, and serve healthy, balanced meals to students
• Keep catering areas and equipment clean and hygienic

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Can stay calm under pressure and use your initiative
• Have great customer service skills
• Have experience in catering or food preparation (this is a bonus, not a must!)

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday: 3.25 hours per day
• Total: 16.25 hours per week – term time only

If you’re passionate about food, enjoy working with people, and want a role that fits around your family or other commitments, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

The post you are applying for 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.

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

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.