Catering Assistant

Lancashire County Council; Lytham St Annes, Borough of Fylde; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Lytham St Annes is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant to join their team at Clifton Primary School. The role involves preparing dining areas, assisting in food preparation and service, and maintaining cleanliness of catering areas. Candidates must have previous catering experience and good customer care skills. This fixed-term position works Monday to Friday during school term time, offering a competitive hourly wage of £12.60.

Qualifications

• Previous catering and food preparation experience is essential.
• Attention to detail essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to work under pressure

Good customer care skills

Job description

Salary £12.60 per hour | 10 hours per week | Fixed-term, Part time | Clifton Primary School | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire

Catering Assistant - Clifton Primary School

Lancashire County Council provides 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 at Clifton Primary School providing high quality, healthy balanced meals for school children.

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.
• Attention to detail essential.

Working Hours/Days

• Monday to Friday
• Term time only - 3 month fixed-term role
• Cleaning days per year above contracted hours

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.

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