General Catering Assistant

Midsomer Norton Primary; Radstock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

LGPS pension

Sick pay

Cycle to work

Free eye tests

Employee assistance helpline

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership in Radstock is recruiting a General Catering Assistant for Somervale. You will support basic food prep, serve meals, handle till transactions, and help with cleanliness and food safety to a high standard.

Part of a busy school catering team, you’ll contribute to healthy meals for pupils, staff and partner schools, with term-time hours and holiday entitlements as shown in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Food Preparation & Kitchen Duties: Assist with basic food preparation (sandwiches, baguettes, salads, simple sauces, and pre-mixes), simple cooking (boiling, steaming, light frying) and setting up food displays.
• Service & Dining Room: Set up dining areas, manage queues, wipe tables, clear trays/trolleys, empty waste and provide friendly service to students and staff.
• Till Operations: Operate cashless till systems, administering free school meals and staff duty meal authorisations accurately.
• Cleaning & Hygiene: Wash crockery, cutlery, and kitchen equipment. Perform routine and deep cleaning using approved equipment and COSHH-compliant chemicals. Maintain daily fridge/freezer temperature logs in line with Food Hygiene Regulations.
• Safety & Compliance: Participate in risk assessments, report potential hazards, and uphold strict health, safety and hygiene practices.

Job description

# General Catering AssistantEmployer: Midsomer Norton Schools PartnershipLocation: Radstock, SomersetContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeSalary: £13.27 - £13.48 per hourPosted: 11th November 2026Expires: 29th November 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1583921* Share :* Print**Role: General Catering Assistant****Location: Somervale****Start Date: December 2026****Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday 10:30am - 2:30pm, term time plus 5 inset days****Salary: Grade 1 and scale point range 3 - 4, £13.27 - £13.48 per hour, (full time equivalent £25,614 - £26,016) actual salary £11,735 - £11,920****Join the Team at Somervale**As a part of the Midsomer Norton Schools' Partnership, Norton Hill School is dedicated to delivering exceptional, nutritious food services across our school community. We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming dining environment that supports the health, well-being, and daily learning of young people. Joining our catering team means becoming a vital part of a supportive school community where your work directly impacts students, staff and local partner schools every day.**About the Role**We are seeking a reliable, energetic and customer-focused General Catering Assistant to join our busy catering team based at Somervale.In this varied role, you will assist in food preparation, operate kitchen equipment, handle till transactions, maintain high cleanliness and food safety standards and help deliver meals to local partner schools using the school catering vehicle when required.**Key Responsibilities*** Food Preparation & Kitchen Duties: Assist with basic food preparation (sandwiches, baguettes, salads, simple sauces, and pre-mixes), simple cooking (boiling, steaming, light frying) and setting up food displays.* Service & Dining Room: Set up dining areas,manage queues, wipe tables, clear trays/trolleys, empty waste and provide friendly service to students and staff.* Till Operations: Operate cashless till systems, administering free school meals and staff duty meal authorisations accurately.* Cleaning & Hygiene: Wash crockery, cutlery, and kitchen equipment. Perform routine and deep cleaning using approved equipment and COSHH-compliant chemicals. Maintain daily fridge/freezer temperature logs in line with Food Hygiene Regulations.* Safety & Compliance: Participate in risk assessments, report potential hazards, and uphold strict health, safety and hygiene practices.There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests for VDU users and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.### AttachmentsData Protection and Data Breach PolicyMNSP Recruitment BrochureTrust Annual Report 2025Catering Assistant Job Description### Safeguarding Statement:Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.