School Kitchen Assistant

PK Education Limited; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

PK Education Limited is seeking a reliable School Kitchen Assistant to support a busy school catering team during term time. You will help prepare and serve meals, keep the kitchen clean, and ensure lunchtime runs smoothly for pupils and staff.

No prior school experience is required; experience in catering, hospitality or food service is welcome, along with a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate as an advantage.

Qualifications

• Reliable and punctual with a positive attitude.
• Able to follow instructions and work well in a team.
• Experience in catering or food service is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Help with basic food preparation and getting meals ready for service.
• Serve meals to pupils and staff during lunchtime.
• Prepare counters, serving areas and dining spaces.
• Wash dishes, trays, utensils and kitchen equipment.
• Keep kitchen surfaces and food prep areas clean and hygienic.
• Receive and store food deliveries correctly.
• Support stock rotation and general kitchen organisation.
• Work with cooks and other catering staff during busy services.
• Follow food hygiene, health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.

Skills

Dependable

Punctual

Team player

Instruction following

Food safety awareness

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene/Food Safety

Job description

School Kitchen Assistant – Term Time

Looking for a role that fits around the school day?

We're looking for a reliable and hardworking School Kitchen Assistant to support a busy school catering team. You'll help prepare and serve meals, keep the kitchen clean and organised, and make sure lunchtime runs smoothly for pupils and staff.

You don't need previous school experience to apply. If you have experience in catering, hospitality, kitchens or food service – or simply have the right attitude and are keen to learn – we'd be happy to hear from you.

Your day-to-day role

• Helping with basic food preparation and getting meals ready for service.
• Serving meals to pupils and staff during lunchtime.
• Preparing counters, serving areas and dining spaces.
• Washing dishes, trays, utensils and kitchen equipment.
• Keeping kitchen surfaces and food preparation areas clean and hygienic.
• Helping to receive and store food deliveries correctly.
• Supporting stock rotation and general kitchen organisation.
• Working alongside cooks and other catering staff during busy services.
• Following food hygiene, health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.

What we're looking for

• You'll be someone who is dependable, punctual and happy to get stuck in.
• You should be comfortable working in a busy environment, able to follow instructions and work well alongside other members of the kitchen team.
• Experience in catering, hospitality, food preparation, kitchen work or similar roles would be beneficial but isn't essential.
• A Level 2 Food Hygiene/Food Safety certificate and an understanding of food allergens and dietary requirements would be an advantage.

Working hours

This is a term-time role, with hours depending on the requirements of the school.

The position is practical and active, so you should be comfortable standing for extended periods and carrying out tasks including food preparation, cleaning and some lifting.