Catering Assistant - St David's Primary School

Educators; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Torfaen County Borough Council invites applications for a Catering Assistant position at St David's Primary School in Wales. The role supports all kitchen areas, including food preparation, serving meals and keeping the dining area clean, while adhering to hygiene and safety rules.

You will operate the cashless tills, maintain accurate records, and work with the catering team in a busy school environment. Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential; applications may be submitted in

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to follow hygiene and food safety procedures.
• Willingness to undertake training as required and support a busy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all areas of the kitchen including food preparation, serving meals and cleaning.
• Operate cashless catering tills and handle related records.
• Keep full and accurate entries and records in books or forms as required by admin procedures.
• Observe hygiene and health and safety procedures and participate in training as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Hygiene standards

Initiative

Tools

Cashless tills

Job description

• Closing Date:24 September, 2026 12:00 AM

Catering Assistant - St David's Primary School

Salary: Hourly rate: £13.92 | Grade 2

We are looking for a highly organised, enthusiastic, friendly, and motivated person to join the Schools Catering Team! Your role will be to assist in all areas of the kitchen to achieve the required standards, including food preparation, serving appetising meals, cleaning down the kitchen and dining hall, operating the cashless catering tills and having some knowledge of Food Safety Regulations.

As the successful candidate you will need good communication skills, be able to show initiative, be an excellent team player, and have high standards of hygiene. You will be required to have the ability and confidence to work and thrive in a busy environment.

You will need to:

• Observe and comply with Hygiene and Health and Safety procedures.
• Undertake any training considered necessary for the post at any location considered suitable by the Catering Manager.
• Always ensure the safe and correct use of all kitchen equipment.

You will be required to keep full and accurate entries and records in all books/forms in accordance with administrative procedures laid down by the Catering Department.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Catherine Davies on 01633 647484 or [e-mail] .

Torfaen County Borough Council strives to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment. We value the range of experiences that a diverse workforce brings and therefore we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.

Welsh Language Skills are desirable for this post but not essential.

You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.

We are a registered Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. Our Guaranteed Interview scheme guarantees that people with disabilities will be invited to interview, so long as they meet the essential requirements for the role. If you have a health condition, are neurodivergent, or use British sign language, and need to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruiting manager. We can only work with you to arrange adjustments if we are made aware of your requirements prior to your application submission, test or interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants which will include an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.