Catering Assistant (LH) - St John The Baptist Primary School, Waltham Chase - Ed Catering 621110 (E)

Hampshire County Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking catering service as a Catering Assistant at a primary school. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to prepare and serve nutritious meals, ensuring students receive healthy options during school hours. With a commitment to training and a supportive environment, you can grow your skills while enjoying a great work-life balance with term-time contracts. If you thrive in a busy setting and enjoy teamwork, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to make a difference in children's lives through healthy eating!

Benefits

24 days annual leave

Interest-free travel loans

Employee Support Services

Family friendly policies

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment is advantageous but not essential.
• Training will be provided to ensure success in the role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve healthy school meals during term time.
• Assist the head of kitchen with duties and cover in their absence.

Skills

Catering experience

Teamwork

Time management

Ability to work in a busy environment

Education

Food Safety Certification

Job description

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Catering Assistant (LH) - St John The Baptist Primary School, Waltham Chase - Ed Catering 621110 (E)

Hourly Rate:£12.21 per hour

Work Location:St John The Baptist C of E Primary School, Waltham Chase

Contract Type:Permanent, Term Time Only

Closing Date:13th May 2025

Need a term time only job?

Come and join our team

We are looking for an enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our busy team preparing and serving freshly prepared healthy, nutritious school meals. Our Catering Assistants work term time, during school hours.

It’s a rewarding job, and we’ll give you all the training you need to succeed, we have plenty of opportunities for you to learn and progress.

You’ll need to enjoy being part of a team, serving lunch on time is essential, so you must be able to cope in a busy environment. In this role you will also need to assist the head of kitchen with kitchen duties and deputise for them in their absence.

If you have experience of working in a catering environment that would be an advantage, but it’s not essential.

Why work for us?

Education Catering is a forward thinking, solution focused catering service. With our term time contracts we offer an excellent work life balance, a commitment to training and development and a friendly and supportive working environment. To find out more about us visit our Education Catering work with us page Work with us | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)

• Full training and opportunities to progress
• A minimum 24 days annual leave entitlement taken in the school holidays, plus bank holidays
• Interest free travel loans and discounts
• Employee Support Services
• Family friendly policies
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we would advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

As part of the pre-employment checks that are undertaken for this role, you will be asked to complete a Post Offer Medical Questionnaire. The questionnaire is confidential, and is screened by our Occupational Health Department, who will ensure that you are medically fit for this role before being formally offered the position.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

If you’d like to talk to us about the job before you apply or for more information about the position, please call the manager below.

Emma McGlennon, District Manager, on 07849300836

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.