School Kitchen Assistant — 20 hrs/wk with Growth & Benefits

Yorkshire Learning Trust; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 9,400 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive discounts

Employee assistance

Training & development

Job summary

Yorkshire Learning Trust is seeking a part-time kitchen assistant to join the team at Sherburn High School. The role involves preparing, cooking and serving meals, with duties including setting up dining areas, cleaning, and maintaining hygiene standards.

The successful candidate will work as part of a busy catering team, with opportunities for development and training in a supportive environment. DBS checks will be conducted as part of pre-employment screening.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen is preferred but not essential.
• Role involves serving meals and maintaining cleanliness.
• Must be able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Collect and serve school meals.
• Set dining tables before service and clean after.
• Clean kitchen and dining area and wash up.
• Sweep and mop floors.
• Remove waste to designated areas.
• Engage with customers to support catering across services.
• Maintain high presentation standards.
• Use Cypad for menus, recipes, pre-orders and allergens.
• Promote healthy eating and government guidelines.
• Communicate with staff, schools, suppliers, students and wider community; ensure compliance with food hygiene and safety.
• Monitor food/waste levels for financial efficiency.
• Any other responsibilities.

Skills

Kitchen teamwork

Food safety awareness

Customer engagement

Willingness to learn

Tools

Cypad

Job description

Yorkshire Learning Trust is seeking a part-time kitchen assistant to join the team at Sherburn High School. The role involves preparing, cooking and serving meals, with duties including setting up dining areas, cleaning, and maintaining hygiene standards.

The successful candidate will work as part of a busy catering team, with opportunities for development and training in a supportive environment. DBS checks will be conducted as part of pre-employment screening.