Casual Catering Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75774560 |
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About the Role
External candidates applying for this role must be a Rochdale Resident who lives within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Rochdale (i.e where the household pays council tax to Rochdale Borough Council).
Facilities Management have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, conscientious, reliable and ‘hands on’ Catering Assistant to join our team at ‘Fresh Kitchen’. You will be assist with the running of school kitchens. You as a catering assistant will be passionate about going that extra mile to deliver exceptional customer service to our pupils and staff.
Locations are various schools throughout the Borough. (Rochdale, Middleton, Heywood, Milnrow and Littleborough).
The salary is £25,583 - £25,989 pro rata per annum (£13.26 per hour).
Covering short and long term sickness at different school kitchens in the Borough area.
5 days a week Monday through to Friday is required for this role.
About you
Duties include preparation of food and beverages, cooking of meals in accordance with menus, general kitchen dining room duties (for example washing-up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables), cleaning and sanitising kitchen areas and assisting the kitchen supervisor as directed.
Our Catering Assistant should:
- Possess good culinary skills and be passionate about producing great quality meals whilst helping to drive our brand forward.
- Be enthusiastic and have an innovative approach
- Be interested in the feeding the minds of the future and educating the next generation about food.
- Excellent kitchen abilities
- Knowledge of COSHH is desirable.
- Ensure you follow the rules of health and safety.
- Require some knowledge of dietary requirements and allergens although full training will be provided.
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be flexible and willing with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Must be a resident of Rochdale Borough.
- Be available to work 5 days a week.
Cover will be required term time only and over the lunch-time period. Various hours are available.
Hours approximately between 9.30 am -2 pm over 5 days a week.
Experience in a similar field is required.
Full Uniform/PPE is provided
About us
Appointment to this post is subject to full enhanced DBS and background checks.
As the post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring background check, please be advised that this check must be undertaken by Rochdale Borough Council. We are unable to accept a certificate undertaken by a third party, unless you have subscribed and maintained membership of the DBS Update Service.
Please note Health and Safety regulations must be strictly adhered to
To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides examples of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification - see attached Grade 3 job description and person specification.
We suggest that when completing your supporting statement, you use the person specification criteria as headings then give a specific example.
Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.
If at interview, we feel some candidates may benefit from an alternative position as Kitchen Cleaner (grade 1.) This would be discussed as an option at interview and further assisting questions may be asked to candidates. See attached Grade 1 job description and person specification. The Grade 1 hourly rate is £12.65.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Supporting Documents
↗ Grade 3 Casual Catering Assistant Job Description and Person Specification↗ Grade 1 Casual Kitchen Cleaner Job Description & Person Specification
↗ Policy on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
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