School Kitchen Assistant - Part Time, Term Time

The Aurora Group; Dean Row; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A progressive educational organization in Dean Row is seeking a part-time School Kitchen Assistant. The role involves close collaboration with the School Cook to prepare and serve meals, maintain kitchen hygiene, and assist with menu planning. Ideal candidates will have culinary experience and a good understanding of health and safety regulations. Competitive pay and additional benefits, including training opportunities, are offered in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Training and Development

Perkbox discounts

Enhanced Annual Leave

Company Sick Pay

Qualifications

• Experience working in a reactive catering environment, such as a school or healthcare setting.
• Good knowledge of kitchen equipment and cleaning schedules.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient preparation and service of hot and cold meals.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the kitchen and associated areas.
• Assist with planning menus, ordering, and receiving deliveries.

Skills

Experience in reactive catering environment

Knowledge of kitchen equipment

Ability to work proactively

Understanding of health and safety legislation

Good communication skills

Flexibility

High standard of personal hygiene

Job description

School Kitchen Assistant - Aurora Summerfield School Salary: £12.37 to £12.59 per hour, depending on skills and experience. Permanent contact: Part time 10 hrs per week, Working 11.30am - 13.30pm Monday to Friday. Term time (39 weeks) Location: Aurora Summerfield School, Wilmslow.

Key Duties

• Working closely with the School Cook to ensure the prompt and efficient preparation and service of all hot and cold meals.
• Maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the school kitchen and associated areas.
• Assisting when required with planning menus, ordering and receiving deliveries.
• Working effectively and flexibly in a busy environment.

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate

• Experience working in a reactive catering environment e.g. school, residential, health care setting.
• Possess good working knowledge of kitchen equipment and cleaning schedules.
• Able to work proactively and in a self‑directed/self‑sufficient way.
• Working knowledge of health and safety legislation, including COSHH regulations, manual handling, food hygiene procedures and requirements in relation to food preparation.
• Good communication skills to liaise effectively with a range of colleagues.
• Flexibility to deal with many and varied requests made on a daily basis.
• Display and maintain a high standard of personal hygiene.

What's on Offer?

Training and Development – Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer a wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.

Perkbox – A free app that helps you save money on your bills. You can get deals and discounts on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.

Competitive Pay and Reward – Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to ensure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, and Enhanced benefits.