Catering Assistant - Moseley Primary School

Catering Assistant

Our award winning school meals have never tasted better and we are proud to offer pupils across the borough a great range of delicious, healthy meals, using locally sourced, high quality ingredients.

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our friendly and supportive catering team at Moseley Primary School.

£24,413 - £24,796 pro rata, per annum, 38.6 weeks per year. = £12,584.41

Working 22.50 hours a week, Monday - Friday, Term Time only, this role could be ideal to fit in around your caring responsibilities. You will assist with serving our healthy award‑winning meals, made from locally sourced, high quality ingredients, whilst ensuring levels of hygiene are maintained within the kitchen. Your duties will include basic food preparation, preparing counters and the dining room for service, operating the cashless till system, and cleaning duties.

You will need a Level 2 Food Safety qualification or be willing to complete and pass it within your first 12 months of service. You will also have experience of delivering excellent customer service and working as part of a team. Good communication skills, enthusiasm and self‑motivation are also essential, to ensure we continue to deliver our catering service to the high standards we are proud to have achieved.

In return, we offer access to our Employee Assistance Programme (a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service), access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and various other employee benefits including a staff discount card.

By applying for this vacancy, you will have the opportunity to request to be considered for other vacancies between 5 and 15 hours. Alternatively, please select if you would like to be considered for a similar geographical area, or across the wider borough.

This post will require an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check for working with children.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires staff and volunteers to share this commitment.