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Job Description
Salary £13.45 per hour | Casual hours | Term Time only | West Lancashire
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Are you looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle and other commitments?
Why not join Lancashire School Meals?
Our Casual Catering Assistant roles offer the opportunity to work on as-and-when-required basis, providing valuable support for kitchen teams across your area. This role is term-time only, making it a great option for those looking to fit work around family, study or other commitments.
Many of our current employees began their journey with Lancashire School Meals in casual roles and have gone on to enjoy long and rewarding careers. We offer excellent training and development opportunities, and many of our team members have progressed into permanent, supervisory, and management positions.
As a Casual Catering Assistant, you will join our friendly school kitchen team, helping to prepare and serve healthy, balanced meals while creating a positive lunchtime experience for pupils.
Lancashire County Council's School Catering Service provides more than 60,000 meals every day across over 500 schools, and you'll play an important part in serving a nutritious meal to the children of Lancashire.
What you'll do:
- Help serve nutritious school meals.
- Support general kitchen and cleaning duties.
- Work as part of a friendly and supportive team.
- Help create a safe and welcoming dining environment for children.
- Follow food safety and hygiene standards
We are looking for someone who:
- Is reliable, dependable and ready to contribute.
- Works well as part of a team.
- Can remain calm and work efficiently during busy periods.
- Can use their own initiative when needed.
- Has good customer service and communication skills.
What we offer:
- Family-friendly working hours – Monday to Friday, term time only
- A supportive team environment where everyone plays their part.
- An active and practical role with no two days quite the same
- A rewarding role supporting the health and wellbeing of local children.
- Lancashire County Council also offers a range of benefits, which can be found on our website here.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications
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