Overview
Catering Assistant (Croft Community Infant School) – Derbyshire County Council
Closing date: 16 November 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a community catering service. We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team at Croft Infant School. You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service, which 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 the point of contact with our customers. While serving meals, all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed. It is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude appropriate to the school environment. Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment. Provisional Interview Date: 24.11.2025
Responsibilities
* Support the kitchen supervisor in all areas of service at Croft Infant School, including production unit or servery unit tasks.
* Food preparation, cooking, portion control and allergen compliance.
* Prepare the dining room for service and assist with maintaining hygiene and safety standards.
* Serve meals and act as a point of contact with customers while ensuring compliance with food hygiene and health & safety regulations.
* Demonstrate an attitude appropriate to the school environment.
Qualifications
* NVQ food hygiene certificate (or equivalent) to be completed upon appointment.
* Commitment to working as part of a team in a school setting.
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