Catering Assistant (Unstone Junior School)

Derbyshire County Council; Matlock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Catering Service at Unstone Junior School is hiring a Catering Assistant to join a dedicated kitchen team. You will assist with food preparation, cooking, and serving meals, while maintaining high hygiene and safety standards in a school setting.

The role involves supporting the kitchen supervisor across various units, with responsibilities including allergen compliance and preparing dining areas for service. NVQ food hygiene certificate is required on appointment.

Qualifications

• NVQ food hygiene certificate required on appointment
• Willingness to work in a school environment
• Ability to follow health & safety procedures

Responsibilities

• Food preparation and cooking assistance
• Portion control and serving meals
• Allergen compliance and dining room preparation
• Support kitchen supervisor and maintain hygiene standards

Job description

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.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at Unstone Junior School, Main Road, Unstone, Chesterfield, S18 4AB. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and 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. 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.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.