Catering Casual I Schools Catering I Kirkham and Freckleton

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time hours

Casual hours

Family-friendly working hours

Job summary

Lancashire County Council's School Catering Service is inviting applications for a Casual Catering Assistant to support kitchen teams across Kirkham, Freckleton and surrounding areas. The role is term-time only with casual hours and a pay rate of £13.45 per hour, with DBS checks as part of the process.

You will help to serve meals, assist with cleaning, and ensure a safe, welcoming dining environment for pupils while upholding food hygiene standards and contributing to a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Reliable and dependable with a willingness to contribute.
• Works well in a team and can stay calm during busy periods.
• Uses initiative when needed and communicates effectively.

Responsibilities

• Help serve nutritious school meals.
• Support general kitchen and cleaning duties.
• Work as part of a friendly and supportive team.
• Help create a safe and welcoming dining environment for children.
• Follow food safety and hygiene standards

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Job Description

Salary £13.45 per hour | Casual hours | Term Time only | Kirkham and Freckleton

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

Why not join Lancashire School Meals?

Our Casual Catering Assistant roles offer the opportunity to work on as-and-when-required basis, providing valuable support for kitchen teams across your area. This role is term-time only, making it a great option for those looking to fit work around family, study or other commitments.

Many of our current employees began their journey with Lancashire School Meals in casual roles and have gone on to enjoy long and rewarding careers. We offer excellent training and development opportunities, and many of our team members have progressed into permanent, supervisory, and management positions.

As a Casual Catering Assistant, you will join our friendly school kitchen team, helping to prepare and serve healthy, balanced meals while creating a positive lunchtime experience for pupils.

Lancashire County Council's School Catering Service provides more than 60,000 meals every day across over 500 schools, and you'll play an important part in serving a nutritious meal to the children of Lancashire.

What you'll do:

• Help serve nutritious school meals.
• Support general kitchen and cleaning duties.
• Work as part of a friendly and supportive team.
• Help create a safe and welcoming dining environment for children.
• Follow food safety and hygiene standards

We are looking for someone who:

• Is reliable, dependable and ready to contribute.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Can remain calm and work efficiently during busy periods.
• Can use their own initiative when needed.
• Has good customer service and communication skills.

What we offer:

• Family-friendly working hours – Monday to Friday, term time only
• A supportive team environment where everyone plays their part.
• An active and practical role with no two days quite the same
• A rewarding role supporting the health and wellbeing of local children.
• Lancashire County Council also offers a range of benefits, which can be found on our website here .

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

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.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications