Full & Part Time Catering Assistants Co. Clare (Prep, Cook & Serve)

School Food Company LTD; Ennis; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training Provided

Lunch provided on longer shifts

Career Growth

Great Environment

Job summary

The School Food Company is seeking hands-on Catering Assistants to join our team in Ennis, Co. Clare. You will cook fresh meals daily in our onsite kitchens and assist in maintaining a busy kitchen environment, serving students during breaks in secondary schools and delivering to primaries.

Rotating part-time roster, term-time work, and the ability to move between schools within a 30-minute drive are required. Training in HACCP and food handling is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or home cooking is a massive advantage, but a positive attitude is essential!
• Mobility: move between schools within a 30-minute drive for support/cover when needed.
• Vetting: Garda Vetting and Child Protection Course required.

Responsibilities

• Cooking from Scratch: prepare fresh, healthy meals daily in onsite kitchens.
• Kitchen Management: assist with the hustle and bustle of a fast-paced commercial kitchen.
• Service: serve students at breaks, cash handling in secondary schools and classroom delivery in primary schools.
• Safety First: maintain HACCP food safety and hygiene standards.

Job description

Full & Part Time Catering Assistants Co. Clare (Prep, Cook & Serve)

School Food Company LTD

Location: On site / Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland
job type: Fixed term / Part-time
Sector and subsector: Hospitality | General
Hourly Salary range:from € 14.15 to € 14.25

Since 2011, The School Food Company has been dedicated to serving fresh, healthy lunches that are cooked daily onsite in our kitchens which we install in schools.

Location: Our primary and secondary schools in Ennis.

Contract:

Part-Time Catering Assistants Ennis:

• Candidates must have open availability between Monday and Friday. While you may not be rostered every day, you must be available to work any day during the week up until 2.30 PM
• 10-18 hours/week Shift: Approx8:00 am/9:00am - 2:30pm, on a 2 day / 3 day weekly rotation.
• You will be cooking fresh meals daily in the kitchen, preparing and serving food, and assisting in maintaining a busy kitchen environment.
• Service in secondary schools is from the canteen, service in the primaries is classroom delivery.
• Rosters issued one week in advance, with days having to be flexible.
• Requirement to move between schools within approximately a 30-minute drive of your main location for support.
• Term time work only.

Are you a person who loves preparing fresh food? At The School Food Company, we don't just serve lunch- we make it. We are looking for hands-on Catering Assistants to join our team.

Is This Role For You? (Please Read)

To ensure you love this job, we want to be 100% transparent about what it involves:

• This is a Cooking Role: You won't just be serving. You will be peeling, chopping, prepping, and cooking ingredients from scratch every day. (We do not deal with raw meat)
• The Days Change Weekly: We operate on a rotating roster for part time positions (2 days one week, 3 days the next). You will not have set days (e.g., "Mondays off"). You need to be available Monday-Friday.
• Flexibility is Key: Because of the rotating schedule, this role is not suitable for those in part-time education or with fixed commitments on specific weekdays.

What You Will Be Doing

• Cooking from Scratch: preparing fresh, healthy meals daily in our onsite kitchens.
• Kitchen Management: Assisting with the hustle and bustle of a fast-paced commercial kitchen.
• Service: Serving students at each break, which also involves cash handling in Secondary schools and Classroom delivery in Primary schools.
• Safety First: Maintaining high standards of HACCP food safety and hygiene.

The Schedule

• Roster: Issued one week in advance.
• Rotation: Part time you will work a 2-day / 3-day weekly rotation.(No set days)

What We Offer

• Training Provided: We provide full training in HACCP, cooking, and manual handling.
• Food: Lunch is provided on shifts longer than 4.5 hours.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for progression within the company.
• Great Environment: Work in a fast-paced, supportive team.

Requirements

• Mobility: You must be willing to move between schools within a 30-minute drive of your school for support/cover when needed.
• Vetting: All roles are subject to Garda Vetting and completion of a Child Protection Course.
• Experience: Experience in catering or home cooking is a massive advantage, but a positive attitude is essential!

The School Food Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

INDLP