Kitchen Assistant
| Company: | Edsential Community Interest Company |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.71 - £12.71 |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | CH66 2NU |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 27 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Hours: 10 hours per week
Shift Hours:Approx 11:30 - 13:30
Hourly Rate: £12.71
Full Address: The Whitby High School, Sycamore Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU
School Term Time Contract (plus two cleaning days) - Salary paid equally over 12 months
Do you have a passion for customer service and an understanding of basic health and safety requirements? If so, this role is for you!
If successful, you will be supporting the Catering Supervisor at The Whitby High School. You’ll be representing both Edsential and our customer’s school to ensure that all pupils have the best quality food standards and customer experience.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:
Assist with food preparation, cooking and serving meals, portion control, special diets, allergens and intolerances (where required)
Preparation of the dining areas and service counter
Cleaning of dining, kitchen and staff facilities
Operate tills (where appropriate), adhere to existing IT working practices and procedures and undertake relevant training and development activities
Follow safe systems of work, maintain appropriate levels of hygiene and safeguarding in accordance with Edsential’s policies, The Code of Practice and Food Safety Legislation to maintain a safe environment
Comfortable working in a manually intensive environment
What benefits do you get in return?
Paid training and development opportunities
Enhanced DBS Check - Cost covered by employer on acceptance of role
Access to benefits including retail and leisure discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme (throughout the year)
Support to prioritise your health and wellbeing with dedicated 24/7 wellbeing programmes and a wellbeing team
Uniform and safety shoes provided on day 1
Secure Future retirement income through the local government pension scheme
A friendly and supportive team
Opportunities for promotion
What do we require from you?
Previous experience of working in a school kitchen would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided
Ability to build relationships and promote a positive work environment
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Ability to work well under pressure in a busy customer facing role
Ability to take direction
Ability to prioritise
Flexible to work within other Edsential units as required
We take pride in training and inducting our employees, so everyone has the skills they require to successfully carry out their role. In return, we want your commitment to work hard and to make a big difference!
Edsential regard safeguarding with the highest priority, therefore successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks and enhanced DBS.
Please note for all catering and cleaning vacancies the jobs will be closed once a suitable applicant has been interviewed.
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