The Lunch Bag
School Meals Worker - Stepaside Educate Together NS 20401G
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School Meals Worker - Stepaside Educate Together NS 20401G
School Meals Worker – The Lunch Bag
About Us
At The Lunch Bag, we believe in making a difference – one healthy, hot school meal at a time. We’re Ireland’s leading school meal provider, dedicated to helping children build healthy habits for life. Our mission is simple: We’re changing children’s lives, one lunch at a time.
Are you flexible, bubbling with energy, and ready to bring a little extra joy to the school day? If so, you could be the perfect fit for our team. With us, you’ll do something great – and enjoy a flexible schedule while doing it!
About the Role
School Meals Workers play a vital role in delivering delicious, nutritious meals to children across Ireland. You’ll be the friendly face children see each day – the front-line hero representing The Lunch Bag in schools.
All meals are prepared in our headquarters in Nenagh, Tipperary, and are then delivered to schools. Once there, your duties include:
- Heating meals in ovens as the final link in the lunch chain
- Distributing meals to classrooms
Key Responsibilities
Here’s a breakdown of your day-to-day tasks:
- Load pre-packaged school meals into ovens.
- Turn on ovens and heat meals to the specific temperature according to HACCP guidelines.
- Unload ovens and distribute lunches to classrooms.
- Ensure adequate stock levels of food and supplies.
- Follow and maintain work and cleaning schedules.
- Record temperature logs and cleaning records for compliance.
- Restock fruit bowls in each classroom.
- Distribute snacks to children.
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Training will be provided in:
- HACCP (food safety standards)
- Manual Handling methods
Requirements
We’re looking for doers – sound, good-natured individuals who genuinely care about making a difference in children’s lives. Our values matter, and to keep improving the lives of children, we need people who share our mission.
- Strong work ethic: You take pride in doing things right.
- Empathy and patience: Working with children teaches you to stay calm, work quickly, and maintain attention to detail—even when tiny human under pressure!
- Physical ability: You need to be able to lift 14kg boxes. Some stairs are involved too—just part of the fun (and part of school life in Ireland)!
- Multitasking: Managing ovens, distribution, and making sure classrooms are all ready for lunch at once.
- Adaptability: Whether you’ve worked with kids or food before, we’ll train you—no prior experience is necessary!
What we really care about:
- The ability to read and follow English instructions.
- A gentle, cheerful, reliable approach.
- A caring attitude when working with kids.
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Work Schedule
- Hours: Part-time (6 hours per day), Monday to Friday.
- Seasonal: You get up to 183 days off when schools are closed (summer holidays!)—ideal for anyone looking for a flexible, term-time job.
Benefits
Why join The Lunch Bag? Because we value our team just as much as we do our mission:
- Fair pay: €14.65 per hour.
- Flexible working: Perfect if you’re balancing term-time childcare or easing back into work.
- Supportive team: A friendly and caring workplace – you’re not just a face behind the lunchbox, you’re part of a team!
- Joy of the job: Working in schools means positive interactions with children and teachers every day – not to mention the occasional tiny comedian in a uniform.
- Job satisfaction: Knowing you’re feeding children well and making their days brighter is reward enough!
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Do you want to share your skills with Ireland’s children and eat lunch with them every day? Get in touch – apply now and join us on this amazing journey!
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