General Kitchen Assistant

Essex Local Nature Partnership; South Ockendon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex Local Nature Partnership seeks part-time Kitchen Assistants to deliver healthy meals in schools. The role includes food preparation, serving, and maintaining cleanliness in kitchen areas, emphasizing teamwork and flexibility. Great opportunity for those willing to learn while supporting children's meal services.

Benefits

Strong support network

Access to Catalyst Perks reward platform

Retention bonuses for all staff

Qualifications

• Willing to learn and complete training.
• Kitchen experience helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food.
• Clean kitchen and dining areas.
• Ensure food hygiene protocols are followed.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC2003-228 Position Type: Catering Pay Range: TLW - TLW4

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 30/06/2025 Midnight Date of Interviews: 2nd July 2025

Hours: 15 hours per week, term time and INSET days (Normal working pattern 11am - 2pm week days)

We are looking to fill a number of vacancies across the trust as a General Kitchen Assistant to support our team in providing delicious and healthy school meals to our children. Your role will be to work as part of the them to prepare and serve food, clean the kitchen and dining areas as well as ensuring food hygiene protocols are followed.

We are looking to appoint kitchen assistants who will:

Work well as part of a team player, willing to take on whatever job needs completing.
Be reliable.
Work hard to meet deadlines.
Communicate well with adults and children.
Be flexible to meet the needs of the children.
Have a willingness to learn and complete appropriate training.

Kitchen experience would be helpful but training can be provided.

As part of Catalyst Academies Trust we offer a strong support network, access to the Catalyst Perks reward platform and retention bonuses for all staff.

Please contact the school on 01708 853397 or email [e-mail] to arrange these. You should apply via www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk or request an application form via the contacts above.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

Information about the School

We are a two form entry primary school and nursery set in extensive grounds on the periphery of Ockendon Village. Our school is only a 3 minute walk from South Ockendon station which is on the C2C Fenchurch to Shoeburyness line and within easy reach (5 minutes) of the A13 and A127 into London/Southend and the Dartford Bridge. For further information please visit our website http://www.benyonprimary.co.uk/

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Samantha Oxley(Head of School
Tyssen Place
West Road, South Ockendon
Essex, RM15 6PG Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]