School Canteen Kitchen Assistant – Fresh Cooking

School Food Company LTD; Newport; On-site; EUR 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

Training in HACCP

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd in Newport, Co. Tipperary, is recruiting Catering Assistants to join The School Food Company. You will cook from scratch, prep ingredients, and serve students in busy school canteens while handling cash/card transactions.

Garda Vetting and Child Protection training are required; catering or home-cooking experience is an advantage. You will receive full HACCP, hygiene, and manual handling training; lunches are provided on shifts over 4.5 hours.

Qualifications

• Willingness to move between schools within a 30-minute drive when needed.
• Garda Vetting and Child Protection Course required.
• Catering or home-cooking experience an advantage; a positive attitude is essential.

Responsibilities

• Cooking from scratch: peeling, chopping, prepping, and cooking fresh ingredients (no raw meat handled)
• Supporting daily kitchen operations in a fast-paced environment
• Serving students from the canteen, including food service and cash/card handling
• Maintaining high HACCP food safety and hygiene standards

Skills

Food preparation

Cash handling

Food service

HACCP hygiene

Teamwork

Education

Garda Vetting

Child Protection Course

Job description

Hollybank Trustees Ltd in Newport, Co. Tipperary, is recruiting Catering Assistants to join The School Food Company. You will cook from scratch, prep ingredients, and serve students in busy school canteens while handling cash/card transactions.

Garda Vetting and Child Protection training are required; catering or home-cooking experience is an advantage. You will receive full HACCP, hygiene, and manual handling training; lunches are provided on shifts over 4.5 hours.