Catering Assistant - Meriden CE Primary School - 8 hours per week

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Job summary

A public sector employer in Coventry seeks a Catering Assistant to join their team at Meriden CE Primary School. This role involves serving healthy meals, maintaining hygiene, and basic food preparation. Applicants need a Level 2 Food Safety qualification or willingness to obtain one, alongside good customer service skills. The position is ideal for those looking to fit work around other commitments, offering 8 hours per week during term time.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff discount card

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Safety qualification or willingness to complete it within 12 months.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service and teamwork.
• Good communication skills and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Assist with serving meals and maintaining hygiene levels.
• Basic food preparation.
• Prepare counters and dining room for service.
• Operate the cashless till system.
• Undertake cleaning duties.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Good communication

Enthusiasm

Self-motivation

Education

Level 2 Food Safety qualification

Job description

Overview

Catering Assistant

Our award winning school meals have never tasted better and we are proud to offer pupils across the borough a great range of delicious, healthy meals, using locally sourced, high quality ingredients.

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our friendly and supportive catering team at Meriden CE Primary School, Fillongley Rd, Meriden, Coventry CV7 7LW

Salary: £24,413 - £24,796 pro rata, per annum - 8 hours per week, term time 38.6 weeks = £4,474.41

Working 8 hours a week, Monday - Friday, Term Time only, this role could be ideal to fit in around your caring responsibilities. You will assist with serving our healthy award-winning meals, made from locally sourced, high quality ingredients, whilst ensuring levels of hygiene are maintained within the kitchen. Your duties will include basic food preparation, preparing counters and the dining room for service, operating the cashless till system, and cleaning duties.

Solihull Catering Services - Solihull Catering Services

Responsibilities

• Assist with serving healthy award-winning meals, made from locally sourced, high quality ingredients, whilst ensuring levels of hygiene are maintained within the kitchen.
• Basic food preparation.
• Preparing counters and the dining room for service.
• Operating the cashless till system.
• Cleaning duties.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Safety qualification or willing to complete and pass it within the first 12 months of service.
• Experience of delivering excellent customer service and working as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, enthusiasm and self-motivation.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme (24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service).
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Various other employee benefits including a staff discount card.

How to apply and other information

To apply, please click on the link below. If you have a specific question or require further information regarding this post, please contact Charlotte Kiely, on 0121 704 6623.

By applying for this vacancy, you will have the opportunity to request to be considered for other vacancies between 5 and 15 hours. Alternatively, you can select being considered for a similar geographical area, or across the wider borough.

This post will require an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check for working with children.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Attached documents
CA JDPS September 2025.pdf