KITCHEN ASSISTANT - EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 8,900 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Cardiff Council is seeking enthusiastic Kitchen Assistants to support Schools Catering Service, providing healthy meals to children across Cardiff schools. The role involves assisting with food preparation, serving meals, and maintaining cleanliness and high food safety standards.

Training will be provided, and a positive attitude with good customer service is essential. We welcome applications in English and Welsh.

Qualifications

• Team-oriented with a positive customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy school kitchen.
• Understanding of cleanliness and food hygiene standards.
• Reliability and flexibility to work at different locations as required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support Catering Manager in daily school kitchen operations.
• Assist with food preparation and serving meals.
• Help with cleaning and maintaining food safety standards.
• Willingness to work at different locations when required.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Efficiency

Cleanliness

Reliability

Safeguarding

Safeguarding

Job description

Cardiff Council is looking for enthusiastic and reliable Kitchen Assistants to support our Schools Catering Service. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly team providing healthy, nutritious meals to children across Cardiff schools.

If you enjoy working with people, take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, and want to make a positive contribution to the school community, we would love to hear from you.

About the job

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will support the Catering Manager/Cook in Charge in the day-to-day operation of a busy school kitchen. You will assist with food preparation, serving meals, cleaning, and ensuring food safety standards are maintained at all times.

No extensive catering experience is required as training will be provided, but a positive attitude, willingness to learn, and commitment to excellent customer service are essential.

What We Are Looking For From You

• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Have a positive and friendly approach to customer service.
• Can work efficiently in a busy environment.
• Understand the importance of cleanliness and food hygiene.
• Are reliable, flexible, and willing to work at different locations when required.
• Are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Additional information

Actual Salary: £9,902 per annum. This salary is based on working 16 hours 15 minutes per week and 39 weeks per year, rather than a full-time role of 37 hours per week and 52 weeks per year.

Please note: The salary shown assumes a start date of 1 September. If you start after 1 September, your salary for your first school year will be lower than the amount shown above because you will work fewer weeks.

Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Child Workforce Barred List check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Working Pattern/Contract Type Part Time Permanent (Term Time)