Kitchen Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 6,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite parking

Tea and coffee

Pension scheme

Well-being support

Job summary

Malet Lambert is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join the school catering team, helping prepare and provide nutritious meals for pupils. A basic grasp of food hygiene and safety is required, with prior food prep experience preferred.

The role is permanent, 10 hours per week during term time, with a further 10 hours in school holidays for deep cleans and training. Salary is £5,756.90 per annum, paid in 12 installments.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing food in a professional kitchen or catering environment.
• Basic knowledge of food hygiene and safety.

Responsibilities

• Join the Malet Lambert catering team as Kitchen Assistant to support meal preparation and service for students.
• Assist with high quality, nutritious food provision within term-time schedules and during holidays for deep cleans and training.

Skills

Food preparation experience

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an individual who has previous experience of preparing food, preferably in a professional kitchen/catering environment with a basic knowledge of food hygiene and safety.

What the school offers its staff

• Access to our staff benefit platformwhich includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase
• Free,Onsite Parking and tea and coffee in all of our staff rooms
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading Maternity, Adoption and Neonatal care pay offers.
• Membership of theEast Riding Pension Schemewith benefits including secure earnings linked pension and a lump sum death grant of three times your salary
• Well-being support includingdiscounted East Riding gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling.

Further details about the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team at Malet Lambertas aKitchenAssistantwho will provide a crucial role insupporting the schools catering team to prepare and provide high quality, nutritious food for our students.

This is a permanent position, working 10 per week term time only. You will be required to work an additional10hoursduring the school holidays to undertake deep cleans and/or undertake training and development. The normal working hours will be between11:45am and 13.45pm, Monday to Friday.

Your actual salary will be£5,756.90per annum, and this is paid in 12 equal instalments over the so even when it is the summer holidays, you continue to receive the same payment that month.

Why choose us?

Malet Lambert is one of the top performing schools in Hull, where our commitment to pastoral care underpins the high expectations that we have of both pupils and staff. We have a long and proud history, dating back to 1932.We are fortunate to have such a caring, skilled and dedicated set of teachers, associate staff and governors here at Malet Lambert; ultimate professionals who are dedicated to the pupils and effective running of our school. We are proud of our school and would welcome the opportunity to give you a tour, so please don’t hesitate to contact Mollie Poskitt, HR Officer on 01482 374211 or by email [e-mail] you would like to visit or find out more.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Access to our staff benefit platformwhich includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchase
• Free,Onsite Parking and tea and coffee in all of our staff rooms
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading Maternity, Adoption and Neonatal care pay offers.
• Membership of theEast Riding Pension Schemewith benefits including secure earnings linked pension and a lump sum death grant of three times your salary
• Well-being support includingdiscounted East Riding gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an individual who has previous experience of preparing food, preferably in a professional kitchen/catering environment with a basic knowledge of food hygiene and safety.

It is anticipated interviews will be held in September 2026

The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance.

The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at:https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf

Commitment to safeguarding

Malet Lambert is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.