Catering Assistant
- Essex County Council
- Part Time
- Colchester
Job Description
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and hard working Catering Assistant to join our friendly and successful catering team.
The hours are from 10.00am - 3.00pm Monday and Tuesday, 9am-3pm Wednesday-Friday during term time, plus inset days at the beginning of each term. Annual salary (based on 36 weeks per year) - competitive.
SCOPE
JOB DESCRIPTION
The list of duties below goes some way towards describing the role, but is by no means exhaustive:
KEY SKILLS
The post holder will have experience of working in a kitchen and the ability to work as part of a team which produces excellent quality dishes for our children, including those with special dietary requirements. Experience of working in a school environment would be helpful.
The post holder must have an understanding of current "Healthy Eating" guidance. The ethos of the School's catering is to prepare dishes of fresh food from locally sourced produce where possible. We provide a well presented two course lunch every day with a vegetarian option and a daily salad bar. All food is cooked from fresh ingredients in the School kitchen.
The successful candidate is likely to fit the following profile:
RESPONSIBILITIES
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
HYGIENE, HEALTH & SAFETY
OTHER DUTIES
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Training will be given although applicants should ideally hold a Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2.
TO APPLY
Please send a completed application form (available from the Vacancies section of the school website) and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to [email protected] for the attention of the Bursar, Miss Jane Ward.
Deadlines: Applications to be received by 12 pm, 28 August 2026; interviews are expected to be the week commencing 31 August 2026.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the application deadline.
Littlegarth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate safeguarding checks.
