Catering Assistant in Outer West Area

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual leave 29 days

DBS paid

Uniform provided

Training & development

LGPS

Cycle to work

Car lease scheme

EAP

Staff discounts

Job summary

Newcastle City Council is seeking a Catering Assistant for the Outer West Area, term-time hours at 10 per week. You will assist in kitchen tasks, serve meals to pupils, and help maintain high hygiene standards. DBS clearance is required due to work with children.

The role offers a Real Living Wage of £14.10 per hour and involves regular DBS checks and part-time shifts during school terms.

Qualifications

• Washing catering equipment and cleaning the kitchen.
• Assist with food preparation and maintain hygiene standards.
• Serve meals to children and describe meals available.

Responsibilities

• Washing catering equipment and cleaning of kitchen areas.
• Assisting the chef with food preparation and maintaining hygiene standards.
• Serving meals to children and describing meal options to pupils.

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

Catering Assistant role – Outer West Area

Catering Assistant x 1 – 10.00 hours per week, Monday to Friday – times to be confirmed

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.

For roles with higher hour commitments, we are looking for candidates with prior relevant experience. This will be discussed at interview.

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.