Kitchen Assistant

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant for a school role in Hull and East Yorkshire. You'll collect meals, prepare and clean the dining area, and assist in moving furniture. Experience in a school is a plus, and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate is preferred. A positive team player with a commitment to safeguarding children is essential. Enhanced DBS check required.

Benefits

Friendly working environment

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a school environment is advantageous.
• Ability to transport yourself between sites is required.
• Must pass an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Collect meals from Pocklington Junior School.
• Prepare the dining room and serve meals.
• Clean the dining area and kitchen afterwards.
• Assist with lifting and moving furniture and equipment.

Skills

Reliable

Trustworthy

Conscientious

Team player

Positive demeanor

Education

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

The job itself

We are seeking to appoint reliable trustworthy and conscientious people, who will take pride in working within our school and have unconditional positive regard for our children and staff.

Kitchen Assistant - You will collect the meals from Pocklington Junior School, prepare the dining room, serve the meals and clean the dining area and kitchen afterwards. The job also requires some lifting, moving of furniture and equipment. Experience of working within a school environment and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate would be advantageous but training will be given. Travelling between schools to collect meals will be required on a daily basis, so you must be able to transport yourself between the two sites. Business car insurance will be required.

Most importantly you will be team player, with a positive and engaging demeanor and a passion for doing a great job.

We can offer a warm and friendly working environment that would suit a hardworking and dedicated person who can provide an uplifting team environment.

All staff must have an enhanced DBS check as Bishop Wilton C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In this role you are required to speak English with sufficient fluency to effectively perform your duties, as required by Section 42 of the Immigration Act 2016.

In line with statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025), an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Visits to the school can be arranged by telephoning 01759 368313.

Please note this school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not shortlisted so if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have been unsuccessful.