Overview
Catering Assistant (Brooklands Primary School)
Closing date: 12 October 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service. Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team. You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at Brooklands Primary School. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service. Our Catering Assistants are our point of contact with our hungry customers. While serving meals to our customers all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers, so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.
Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.
Responsibilities
* Support the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at Brooklands Primary School.
* Work at a production unit or a servery unit as required.
* Food preparation, cooking, portion control and allergen compliance.
* Prepare the dining room for service and assist during mealtimes.
* Maintain food hygiene and health & safety regulations in line with school requirements.
* Demonstrate a positive, school-appropriate attitude when interacting with customers and colleagues.
Qualifications
* Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate is required upon appointment.
Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Government Administration
Note: This description reflects the role for Brooklands Primary School and does not include other posted roles.
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