Catering Casual | Schools Catering | Preston area

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly hours

Term-time schedule

Supportive team

Job summary

Lancashire County Council's School Catering Service is seeking a Casual Catering Assistant in the Preston area to support kitchen teams. This term-time role offers flexible hours and a friendly, as-and-when-required pattern.

You will help serve nutritious school meals, assist with general kitchen and cleaning duties, and ensure food safety and hygiene standards in a busy school environment. A positive, team-focused approach is valued.

Qualifications

• Reliable and ready to contribute.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Good customer service and communication skills.
• Flexible to work term-time schedule.

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

Teamwork

Communication skills

Reliability

Job description

Job Description

Salary £13.45 per hour | Casual hours | Term Time only | Preston area

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

Are you looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle and other commitments?

Why not join Lancashire School Meals?

Our Casual Catering Assistant roles offer the opportunity to work on an 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.

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.

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

Job Description And Person Specification

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.