Kitchen Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full-time position

Dedicated consultant support

Long-term and permanent opportunities

PAYE payment options

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join a secondary school in Dorchester. The role covers day-to-day running of the school kitchen, supporting meal prep and service, and maintaining hygiene standards in a busy educational environment.

The successful candidate will be reliable, punctual and able to work well in a team. Prior kitchen or school experience is desirable but not essential, with competitive pay and full-time opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Reliable, punctual and hardworking.
• Friendly and approachable.
• Able to work well as part of a team.
• Comfortable working in a busy environment.
• Organised and willing to take on a variety of tasks.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Previous kitchen, catering or school experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food preparation and serving meals
• Supporting the kitchen team during busy lunch periods
• Washing up and cleaning kitchen equipment and work areas
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
• Helping with stock rotation and putting deliveries away
• Following food hygiene and health and safety procedures
• Providing friendly and professional service to students and staff
• Supporting the wider catering team with general kitchen duties

Skills

Reliable

Punctual

Hardworking

Team player

Organised

Hygiene oriented

Job description

Location: Dorchester
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join a secondary school in Dorchester. This is a fantastic opportunity for a reliable and hardworking individual looking to work within a busy school environment and become part of a supportive catering team.

The successful candidate will help with the day-to-day running of the school kitchen, supporting the preparation and serving of meals to students and staff while maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and food hygiene.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with food preparation and serving meals
• Supporting the kitchen team during busy lunch periods
• Washing up and cleaning kitchen equipment and work areas
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
• Helping with stock rotation and putting deliveries away
• Following food hygiene, health and safety procedures
• Providing a friendly and professional service to students and staff
• Supporting the wider catering team with general kitchen duties

The school is looking for someone who is:

• Reliable, punctual and hardworking
• Friendly and approachable
• Able to work well as part of a team
• Comfortable working in a busy environment
• Organised and willing to take on a variety of tasks
• Committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness
• Previous kitchen, catering or school experience is desirable but not essential

• Competitive rates of pay
• Full-time opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support
• Access to a wide range of education and support roles
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions
• PAYE payment options
• Support throughout the registration and compliance process

If you are looking for a full-time Kitchen Assistant role in Dorchester and would enjoy working in a school environment, we would love to hear from you.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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