Catering Assistant| Schools Catering

9 hours ago


Accrington, Lancashire, United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time

| Salary £12.60 Per hour |11.25 hours per week |covering on a temporary basis until 28/02/2026 | St Oswalds Primary School, Accrington|

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

Lancashire County Council provide catering services to over 500 schools across Lancashire, serving over 60,000 school meals per day and we are looking for committed individuals to join the service

You will work as part of a team in St Oswalds Primary School, providing high quality, healthy, balanced meals for school children

Key responsibilities:

Prepare the dining area for service, including the moving and setting up of furniture and putting away

Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages

Cleaning of all equipment and catering areas

What we are looking for:

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative

Good customer care skills

Previous catering and food preparation experience would be desirable.

Working Hours/Days:

Monday to Friday

Term time only 11.25 hrs per week, 2.25 hrs per day, although hours are variable depending upon school meal uptake. Temperary contract. Schedule type variable

This position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 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.

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