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Kitchen Assistant
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Kitchen Assistant
Catering Assistant - Winnington Park Community Primary & Nursery School
Hours: 10 hours per week
Shift Hours: Approximately 11:30 – 13:30
Hourly Rate: £12.71
Location: Firdale Road, Winnington, Firdale Park, Cheshire, CW8 4AZ
Contract: School term-time (plus two cleaning days) with salary paid equally over 12 months
About the Role
Are you passionate about customer service and familiar with basic health and safety requirements? This opportunity is ideal for you!
As a Catering Assistant, you’ll play a vital role at Winnington Park Community Primary & Nursery School. Representing both Edsential and our client school, you’ll ensure all pupils receive high-quality meals while delivering excellent customer service.
Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll support the Catering Supervisor with a range of duties, including:
- Assisting with food preparation, cooking, and serving meals
- Managing portion control
- Handling special diets, allergens, and intolerances (where applicable)
- Preparing dining areas and service counters
- Cleaning dining, kitchen, and staff facilities
- Operating cash tills, following IT procedures, and completing relevant training
- Adhering to safe systems of work, maintaining hygiene, and upholding safeguarding in line with Edsential policies, The Code of Practice, and Food Safety Legislation
- Working comfortably in a manually intensive environment
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Benefits
Supplementary to your commitment, we offer:
- Paid training & development opportunities
- Enhanced DBS Check – Cost fully covered by the employer upon role acceptance
- Employee benefits, including:
- Retail and leisure discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Discount Scheme
- 24/7 health and wellbeing support with a dedicated wellbeing team
- Uniform and safety shoes provided from day one
- Secure pension plan through the local government scheme
- A ** Collegial and supportive team**
- Promotion opportunities for those willing to grow within the business
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Requirements
While prior experience in a school kitchen would be beneficial, we provide full training for all successful applicants. We’re looking for candidates who:
- Can build positive relationships and promote a positive work environment
- Possess excellent communication and organisational skills
- Are comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced customer-facing role
- Can follow direction and prioritise tasks effectively
- Are flexible and able to assist across other Edsential locations when required
Why Us?
Edsential prides itself on training and development—every employee is equipped with the skills to succeed. In return, we expect commitment and dedication, driving positive impact within our schools.
Safeguarding is a critical priority for us—pre-employment DBS checks and enhanced background checks apply to all applicants.
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