School Kitchen Assistant - Term-Time, 20hrs/week

Gateway Multi Academy Trust; Southsea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Gateway Central Services is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join the catering team at Cottage Grove Primary School. The role is parttime (20 hours/week) during term time plus INSET days, with a fixed daily window from 9:30am to 1:30pm and 39 weeks per year.

The successful candidate will help prepare, cook and serve meals, ensuring high standards of food quality, hygiene and customer service while supporting day-to-day kitchen operations and safeguarding responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience of preparing and cooking food in a catering environment.
• Good understanding of health and safety and hygiene procedures.
• Works well as part of a team and can maintain a fast pace during busy service.
• Organised, reliable and able to follow menus and procedures.
• Professional approach when serving pupils, staff and visitors.
• Committed to high standards of food quality, presentation and service.
• Safeguarding responsibilities are upheld.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, as directed, the required number of food products following menus.
• Cook food ensuring meals are ready on time.
• Produce a range of food to meet dietary requirements.
• Serve food following portion control guidelines and dietary requirements.
• Receive deliveries and check quantity, temperature and quality.
• Complete cleaning duties to maintain health, safety and hygiene.
• Ensure health and safety and hygiene procedures are followed.

Skills

Food prep

Cooking

Health & safety

Teamwork

Job description

Gateway Central Services is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join the catering team at Cottage Grove Primary School. The role is parttime (20 hours/week) during term time plus INSET days, with a fixed daily window from 9:30am to 1:30pm and 39 weeks per year.

The successful candidate will help prepare, cook and serve meals, ensuring high standards of food quality, hygiene and customer service while supporting day-to-day kitchen operations and safeguarding responsibilities.