Float Kitchen Assistant

London Borough of Havering; London; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

An established local authority seeks a dedicated Float Kitchen Assistant to support meal services in schools. This role involves preparing and serving food, ensuring cleanliness in the kitchen, and providing a positive dining experience for students. Working in a supportive environment, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality meals to children across various schools in the Rainham area. If you are passionate about food and enjoy working with children, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking is preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and provide excellent service.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals to children.
• Clean the kitchen after meal service.

Skills

Food Preparation

Cooking

Customer Service

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certification

Job description

Float Kitchen Assistant La Salette School kitchen - Salary - £6499.66 pro rata per annum - (27,345 - 28,521 per annum) - 10 Hours per week, term time only.
This post consists of assisting in the service of lunch time meals to the children and to clean the kitchen after service. This post is based at La Salette and the surrounding Local Schools.

About us

HES Catering Services are the Local Authority provider of school meals for the London Borough of Havering, working in partnership with local schools and academies to provide award winning meals and services.

We are extremely proud in supplying a wide range of high quality catering services to the majority of schools within the borough. We also have partnerships with other schools outside of Havering and offer bespoke solutions and assistance to individual schools and businesses which have their own In-House catering teams.

About the job

Float Kitchen Assistant La Salette School kitchen

Grade 1:- pro rata £6499.66

10 Hours per week, term time only

To undertake the preparation, simple cooking and the serving of food and beverages in accordance with the Council’s contractual arrangements.

About you

The post holder reports to: Cook Supervisor or Higher Graded Operative.

The post holder has line management responsibility for: No direct staffing responsibilities.

The post holder will be required to work: As defined on Staffing Profile.

Hours of work 10 hours per week.

You will be required to work in different schools in the Rainham area.

Additional Information

For any further information and/or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Amanda Warren [e-mail] or [e-mail].

The closing date for this vacancy is 25^th January 2025.

Please view Job Profile here.

Safeguarding Statement

The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Application Instructions

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than 2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.