Catering Assistant (Eureka Primary School)

Derbyshire County Council; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Swadlincote is seeking a Catering Assistant to join their dedicated kitchen team. This role involves food preparation, cooking, and serving meals while ensuring food hygiene and safety protocols are followed. The ideal candidate will possess an NVQ food hygiene certificate and demonstrate a positive attitude suitable for a school environment. Competitive salary and working hours are offered.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate attitude for a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service.
• Involves food preparation and serving meals.
• Follow food hygiene and health & safety regulations.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking

Portion control

Allergen compliance

Food hygiene

Education

NVQ food hygiene certificate

Job description

Catering Assistant – Derbyshire Catering Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award‑winning Derbyshire Catering Service. Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

Key Responsibilities

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at Eurika Primary School.

This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit.

• Food preparation
• Cooking
• Portion control
• Allergen compliance
• Preparing the dining room for service

Our Catering Assistants are our point of contact with our hungry customers. Whilst serving meals to our customers all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed.

Required Attitude

We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Qualifications

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

Provisional Interview Date: December 2025.