General Kitchen Assistant - Employer: Catering Leeds
Wetherby High School, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6JS25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: This advert is being placed on behalf of our catering provider Catering Leeds, who have a number of vacancies in the Wetherby/Boston Spa area. Contracts range between 10 hours & 17.5 hours per week. Working Monday to Friday in Term Time between 11.00 am and 2.30 pm (for 17.5 hour position). These posts are term time only (39 weeks, plus 5 extra days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £12.26
What skills and experience we're looking for
Catering Leeds is the Leeds City Council catering service provider to many schools in the Leeds and surrounding area, including Wetherby and Boston Spa.
As a Catering Leeds General Kitchen Assistant supporting our school meal service, you will work as part of a team, communicate and work with others to assist in the provision of a high quality catering service.
This is a varied and interesting role which involves working closely with school staff and liaising with parents and children on a regular basis.
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.
Our ideal candidate will:
- demonstrate a can-do approach
- have excellent organisation skills
- possess good practical catering skills
- have a passion and a flair for detail
You will be responsible for assisting in the preparation, cooking and serving of food. You will provide an efficient and polite service to customers. Your duties will include cleaning of the kitchen and all service areas and preparing the dining room before and after service, including setting out of dining room furniture. In our High School settings you will also cover till duties during break and lunch.
Previous catering experience is preferred. This is a term-time only role which requires 39 weeks of working per year, plus 3 cleaning days and 2 training days.
What the school offers its staff
Catering Leeds takes pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- flexible working arrangements subject to service requirements
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
Further details about the role
Applications for this role are via an online application form, which can be found in the link below:
https://jobs.leeds.gov.uk/jobs/general-kitchen-assistant-req000121
Please read the guidance and check your application carefully and ensure you complete all sections before submitting your application.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Catering Leeds dedicated recruitment team on 0113 3782323.
Catering Leeds Statement:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates.
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is recognised in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2024. We are also an Age-friendly Employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.
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About Wetherby High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 734 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wetherby High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jvandenbriele@wetherbyhigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0113 378 2323
Wetherby High School is a mixed non-denominational foundation school for students aged 11-16. The school is located in the heart of Wetherby, in a semi-rural area north of Leeds. The school is a growing school with over 700 students on roll.
The former secondary modern was built on its current site in 1966 and we are now entering an exciting phase in the school's development, with a new state of the art building planned for the school community.
Wetherby High School is a vibrant, welcoming and forward-thinking school. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.
Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.
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