School Kitchen Assistants

Surrey County Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a School Kitchen Assistant, where your passion for serving great food will shine. This entry-level role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment dedicated to developing your skills. You will play a vital role in providing excellent customer service to children, ensuring their dining experience is enjoyable. With flexible hours and a commitment to work-life balance, this position is perfect for those looking to make a positive impact in their community. Embrace the chance to grow and flourish in a dynamic team setting!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Final salary pension

Discounts on various services

Health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Full induction

Training and development opportunities

Term time only hours for work/life balance

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, just commitment and motivation.
• Ability to work as part of a team and provide excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and serving food in the school kitchen.
• Set up the dining area and clean up after meals.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Job description

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This role offers a starting salary of £22,919 per annum (full-time equivalent), which is equivalent to £12.21 per hour, along with an annual leave allowance.

We have a number of part-time permanent and fixed term Catering Assistant positions available in over 250 schools throughout the County. Many of our staff work around 10 hours per week but there are positions from 10 to 20 hours. These positions are primarily Monday to Friday over the lunchtime period.

We are very committed to developing talent and skills to ensure our team members are the very best they can be and can grow and flourish. If you want to be part of this great team with fantastic opportunity to showcase your passion and skill, please read on.

Rewards And Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Final salary pension
• Discounts on various services including food shopping
• Health and wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full induction
• Training and development opportunities
• Term time only hours that allow for good work/life balance.
  
  
  

About The Role

Using your passion, creativity and enthusiasm for serving great food you will help to prepare and serve food, set up the dining area, serve children and assist with clean up duties. Your main goal will be to assist in the school kitchen to provide excellent customer service to our most important customers: the children. You may also occasionally be asked to work in other local schools.

This is an entry level role, therefore, no specific qualifications are required. All we ask is that you are committed, motivated and a team player.

Customer service is at the front and centre of the Twelve15 Vision and Mission. If you have good communication skills, the ability to be flexible and adaptable, and the capability to support the work of the Chef Manager, we would like to hear from you!

Shortlisting

As part of the application process, you will be asked to answer the following questions:

• What attracted you to apply for this position?
• What transferrable skills do you have that are relevant to this position?
  
  
  

An Enhanced DBS check for regulated activity and the Children's Barred List check will be required for this role. This will be paid for by Twelve15. You need to be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact [e-mail].

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Values

Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about ourvalues.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
  
  
  

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

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