Relief General Kitchen Assistant

Bridgend County Borough Council; Pencoed; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council in Wales is hiring a General Kitchen Assistant to support term-time catering across its schools. The role involves assisting with the preparation, presentation and service of school meals, while keeping a safe, clean dining environment for pupils and staff.

You will cover in multiple schools across the County Borough, with training provided for any required tasks such as operating touch screen terminals.

Qualifications

• Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate required; training provided to obtain if necessary.
• DBS Enhanced Disclosure required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, presentation and service of school meals.
• Lay out dining tables and chairs; operate touch screen terminals where required (training provided).
• Cover at schools across the County Borough as needed.

Education

Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate

DBS Enhanced Check

Job description

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 19143

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.

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