Catering Assistant - St Bedes

Lancashire County Council; Borough of Fylde; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Viv-up scheme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Lancashire County Council invites applications for a Catering Assistant at St Bede's High School, Lytham St Annes. The role offers school-hours work with no evenings or weekends, 20 hours per week, term-time only, and a salary of £13.45 per hour.

You will be part of a friendly team, preparing and serving meals while keeping areas clean and hygienic. Prior catering experience is a bonus, with pension and Viv-up benefits included.

Qualifications

• Team player with good customer service skills.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and use initiative.
• Experience or interest in catering or food preparation is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a friendly High School catering team.
• Help prepare, cook, and serve healthy meals to students.
• Keep catering areas and equipment clean and hygienic.

Skills

Team player

Customer service

Calm under pressure

Initiative

Job description

Salary £13.45 per hour | 20 hours per week | Permanent, Part time | St. Bede's Primary School | Lytham St Annes | Lancashire, United Kingdom

Catering Assistant

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Looking for a role that fits around your life? As a Catering Assistant at St Bede's High School, you’ll enjoy a great work-life balance with no evening, weekend, or school holiday shifts. This is the perfect opportunity if you’re looking for a rewarding role during school hours.

This role also includes additional benefits like our Viv-up scheme and our pension scheme.

Lancashire County Council provides catering services to over 500 schools across the county, serving more than 60,000 meals every day. Now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our dedicated team.

In this role, you will:

• Be part of a friendly and supportive High School team
• Help prepare, cook, and serve healthy, balanced meals to students
• Keep catering areas and equipment clean and hygienic

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Can stay calm under pressure and use your initiative
• Have great customer service skills
• Have experience in catering or food preparation (this is a bonus, not a must!)

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Are a team player with a positive and proactive attitude
• Have strong customer service and communication skills
• Have previous catering or food preparation experience (preferred but not essential

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday
• 4 hours per day
• 20 hours per week – term time only

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

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