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Job Summary
6 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
Thurrock Council is seeking enthusiastic and experienced Catering Assistants/Cooks to join the School Meal Service.
The role involves preparing cooking and delivering high-quality meals to pupils and staff across primary secondary and alternative provision schools within Thurrock.
The successful candidates will work in a friendly flexible environment supporting the Catering Service to maintain high standards of food hygiene customer care and service delivery.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
Prepare cook and serve meals to pupils and staff in line with the Bronze Food for Life standards.
Assist the Head of Kitchen in organising and supervising kitchen counter and dining hall activities.
Promote the Catering Service and support awareness of new products promotions and changes in legislation.
Ensure all food hygiene allergy legislation and food safety due diligence requirements are met.
Clean and maintain kitchen dining hall and equipment including setting up and clearing dining areas.
Provide flexible cover across different school kitchens in Thurrock as required.
Support initiatives to increase uptake of the school meals service.
Skills/Experience:
Experience working in catering food preparation or school meal services.
Knowledge and training in Food Hygiene and Allergy Legislation.
Ability to organise and supervise kitchen and dining hall activities.
Strong customer service skills and a positive can-do attitude.
Flexibility to work across multiple sites within Thurrock.
Awareness of food safety standards and compliance requirements.
Teamwork skills and the ability to work in a busy school environment.
Additional Information:
The closing date: 23/01/2026.
DBS is required.
Part-time role: 15 Hr/week.
Required Skills:
Experience working in catering food preparation or school meal services. Knowledge and training in Food Hygiene and Allergy Legislation. Ability to organise and supervise kitchen and dining hall activities. Strong customer service skills and a positive can-do attitude. Flexibility to work across multiple sites within Thurrock. Awareness of food safety standards and compliance requirements. Teamwork skills and the ability to work in a busy school environment.
Required Education:
DBS is required.
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Food Handling
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Cake Decorating
- Cooking
- Baking
- Sanitation
- Knife Skills
