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Catering Assistant (2 Posts) (Part Time) (Term Time) (Gartcosh Primary School) - REQ06701 - 486982
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NLC3 (£27,455 - £28,533)(Pro Rata)
Join our dedicated catering team and play a key role in delivering a warm, welcoming, and high‑quality service to our customers.
As a Catering Assistant, you will work efficiently to support daily food preparation, serve meals and beverages, and help maintain a clean, safe, and friendly environment. Your positive attitude and commitment to great customer service will make a real difference in our busy setting.
We Are Looking For Someone Who
- Communicates clearly and confidently
- Has good literacy and numeracy skills
- Understands customer needs and current food trends
- Works well as part of a team
- Brings experience of customer service, with some exposure to till or cash handling
Experience within a catering environment is desirable, and holding an Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate would be an advantage.
If you are enthusiastic, reliable, and enjoy working with people, we’d love to hear from you and welcome you to our team.
Successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme before starting. This will be arranged by North Lanarkshire Council.
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In this statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the job description. Applications that do not address these criteria may not be shortlisted.
Work Pattern
Post 1 -
- 32.5 hours per week
- Monday to Friday - 07:30 to 14:30 (30 minute unpaid break)
Post 2 -
- 25 hours per week
- Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 14:30 (30 minute unpaid break)
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If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.
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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.
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For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.
North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
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North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.
The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.
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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL.
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