Relief General Kitchen Assistant

Bridgend County Borough Council; Coychurch; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a Relief General Kitchen Assistant for Coychurch Primary School. The role involves assisting in the preparation, presentation and service of school meals, while maintaining a safe, clean dining environment for pupils and staff.

You will cover across schools in the county borough and may operate a touch screen terminal; full training will be provided. Hours are term-time between 10:00 am and 2:30 pm, with additional shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Assistance in food preparation, presentation and service of school meals.
• Provide a safe, clean environment for pupils and staff.
• Willingness to cover across multiple schools and train if needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, presentation and service of school meals.
• Maintain a clean and safe dining environment for pupils and staff.
• Lay out dining tables and chairs; operate touch screen terminals where required.

Skills

Food safety awareness

Education

Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate

Tools

Touch screen terminal

Job description

Relief General Kitchen Assistant - Coychurch Primary School

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £13.45 per hour

Contractual hours 0

Basis Term time

Package EDU-P

Job category/type Catering

Date posted 24/09/2026

Job reference 19144

As and When Needed

Term Time

Providing primary, secondary and special school meals to 56 schools across the county borough, Catering Services have a variety of opportunities for you to work as a General Kitchen Assistant across their service and would like to hear from you.

The role includes assisting in the preparation, presentation and service of school meals, whilst providing a safe, clean environment to pupils and staff. You will be required to lay out dining tables and chairs and, in some schools, operate a touch screen terminal - training will be provided upon start.

Cover at schools across the County Borough is a requirement of the role as well as having a Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate; training will be provided if necessary to help you obtain this.

Working hours will be confirmed upon appointment but will be between the hours of 10.00am and 2.30pm, to support the mid - morning break and lunchtime periods, Monday to Friday, term time only.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Angela Counsell on 01656 815964 who will welcome your application.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

Closing Date: 14 October 2026

Shortlisting Date: 16 October 2026