Catering Assistant (St. Andrews CE Methodist Primary School)

Derbyshire County Council; Dronfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a passionate Catering Assistant to join their dedicated kitchen team at St Andrews Primary School in Dronfield. The role involves food preparation, cooking, and ensuring food hygiene standards. Successful applicants must have an NVQ food hygiene certificate and possess an attitude suited for a school environment. Join a team committed to making positive lunchtime experiences for students.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.
• Demonstrate an appropriate attitude for the school environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service.
• Perform food preparation and cooking tasks.
• Ensure food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking

Portion control

Allergen compliance

Education

NVQ food hygiene certificate

Job description

Job Overview

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.

Responsibilities

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at St Andrews Primary School, Pentland Road, Dronfield, S18 8ZQ. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit.

Possible tasks include:

• 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.

Qualifications

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

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.

Interview Details

Provisional Interview Date: January 2026