Term-Time School Kitchen Assistant: Prep & Service

eTeach UK Limited; Pontycymer; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education service is seeking a Relief General Kitchen Assistant to support school meals across Pontycymer. This role includes meal preparation, maintaining cleanliness, and possibly operating a terminal. A Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate is required, but training is available. Working hours are Monday to Friday, term time only, between 10:00am and 2:30pm. Enhanced DBS check is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate (training provided if necessary).
• Willingness to cover at schools across the County Borough.
• Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List (required).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, presentation and service of school meals.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for pupils and staff.
• Lay out dining tables and chairs; operate a touch screen terminal where required (training provided).

Skills

Food Hygiene

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Education

Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Relief General Kitchen Assistant - Ffaldau Primary School
Job description
As and When Needed

Term Time

Providing primary, secondary and special school meals to 56 schools across the county borough, Catering Services have a variety of opportunities for you to work as a General Kitchen Assistant across their service and would like to hear from you.

The role includes assisting in the preparation, presentation and service of school meals, whilst providing a safe, clean environment to pupils and staff. You will be required to lay out dining tables and chairs and, in some schools, operate a touch screen terminal - training will be provided upon start.

Cover at schools across the County Borough is a requirement of the role as well as having a Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate; training will be provided if necessary to help you obtain this.

Working hours will be confirmed upon appointment but will be between the hours of 10.00am and 2.30pm, to support the mid -morning break and lunchtime periods, Monday to Friday, term time only.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emma Bennett on 01656 815964 who will welcome your application.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

Closing Date: 03 December 2025

Shortlisting Date:

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