General Kitchen Assistant
Benyon Primary School, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6PG11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 March 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
2 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday - Friday 15 hours per week, term time and INSET days (Normal working pattern 11am – 2pm week days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TLW - TLW4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking tofilla position, at Benyon Primary School,as a General Kitchen Assistantto support our team in providingdelicious and healthy school meals to our children.Your role will be toworkas part ofthethemto prepare and serve food, clean the kitchen and dining areas as wellas ensuring food hygiene protocols are followed.
We are looking to appointkitchen assistantswhowill:
Work well as part ofa team player, willing to take onwhatever job needs completing.
Be reliable.
Work hard to meet deadlines.
Communicate well with adults and children.
Be flexible to meet the needs of the children.
Have a willingness to learn and complete appropriate training.
Kitchen experience would be helpful but training can be provided.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involveappropriate checksand clearances.
What the school offers its staff
As part of Catalyst Academies Trust we offer a strong support network, access to the Catalyst Perks reward platform and retention bonuses for all staff
Further information about the job
To work within a team whose aim is to serve fresh, interesting and nutritious school meals within budget which meet Government, Ashlyns and the School’s standards at all times.
Duties
Food Preparation, Quality & Standards
To work as part of a team, and under supervision and instruction from the Catering Manager, helping to prepare and cook fresh food of a good quality to meet the specified standards:
To help prepare a seasonal3 week menu cycle, ensuring full adherence to recipes, food presentation standards and portion control
To understand the needs of those pupils with special dietary requirements and ensure they are catered for
To work to deadlines to ensure meals are served promptly
To ensure that meals are presented and served in an attractive way
To ensure that work is carried out hygienically,safelyand tidily
To support theSchool’semphasis on pupils’ health and well being
Specifically:
To prepareand cookfood forserving
To serve food over the counter and anywhere else on request
To ensure allappropriate utensilsand other items are adequately stocked
Toclean all kitchen equipment, fixtures, fittings, walls, floors, utensils,crockeryand cutlery as instructed
Administration
To report any complaints or incidents to the Operations Manager.
To support the Catering Manager with administrative tasks related to, but not limited to:deliveries, orders, stock checks, food: cooking, holding and serving temperature checks and any other tasks related to allergen risk management and completing the Safer Food Better Business standards and governance adherence.
Health & Safety
To ensure that policies and procedureswith regard tohealth and safety and hygiene areunderstood and adhered to at all times.
To ensure cleaning schedules are carried out.
To ensure correct uniformiswornat all times.
To ensureany faults inkitchen equipment are reported to theCookand/ortheAssistant Cook.
To reportany accidents to theCook and/or the Assistant Cook.
Conduct
To be familiar with all relevant school policies, rules and proceduresand any changes to these.
Toadopta standard of behaviour to colleagues which is polite,honestand friendly.
To deal with children in a polite,professionaland friendly mannerat all timesand toseek guidance where necessary fromthe Cook and/orthe Assistant Cook.
General
Any other duties which mayreasonably beregarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities of the post.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAdditional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Benyon Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 424 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Benyon Primary School website
- Email address
- admin.bps@catrust.org.uk
Benyon Primary School is part of Catalyst Academies Trust. We are currently a two form entry school with a nursery provision for 60 children
Arranging a visit to Benyon Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin.bps@catrust.org.uk.
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