Catering Assistant (Obelisk House)

West Northamptonshire Council; Northampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in the United Kingdom is seeking a Catering Assistant to support the Cook in meal preparation and dining area preparation. The role includes serving food and ensuring a high-quality dining experience for customers. Ideal candidates will have a desire for training; a basic Food Hygiene certificate is desirable but not required. The position offers 25 hours of work per week with no late nights or weekend shifts. Join a committed team focused on diversity and career development.

Qualifications

• A basic Food Hygiene certificate is desirable, but not required.
• We provide all training and support for skills development.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cook in preparing food and meals for customers.
• Prepare the dining area and assist in serving food and drinks.
• Ensure a high quality dining experience for customers.

Job description

Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council

What will you be doing?

As a Catering Assistant, you will support the Cook in preparing all food/meals for customers (and members of staff, where appropriate) in readiness for cooking or serving. You will also prepare the dining area and assist in serving food and drinks at mealtimes. We look for people who ensure that our customers have a high quality dining experience and always treat them with kindness, respect and compassion, fostering happiness and contentment.

Working 25 hours per week, from 8am – 2.30pm. No late nights or weekend working!

Work schedule (shifts not negotiable):

• Week 1: Monday to Thursday, 9.30am – 2.30pm, and Friday, 8am – 1pm
• Week 2: Monday, 8am – 1pm and Tuesday to Thursday, 9.30am – 2.30pm

About you

A basic Food Hygiene certificate is desirable, but not required. We will provide all training and support to give you the skills and confidence to care for our residents.

Career development and training opportunities: Our team’s learning and development is very important. We are committed to career development and have a variety of career pathways for those who want to progress or specialise.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate at our cost. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply now! We may close the advert early if we receive the desired response.

This role does not meet the legal requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We cannot accept individuals on full‑time sponsorship who are seeking this as a second job or as their main job, as care is no longer classified as a Skilled Worker occupation.

About us

West Northamptonshire Council is about our people. We foster ambition, new ideas, better ways of working, and a culture that encourages challenges. Our vision is ‘to make West Northamptonshire a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. Our values, THRIVE (Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower) underpin everything we do.

We are committed to diversity, equality, equity and inclusion, and we are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.

To communicate our intentions: watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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