Catering Assistant

Catering Services

£13.45 per hour

About the role

This is your opportunity to join our customer-focussed team as the Council seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of Bury’s younger generation. As part of our busy catering service, you’ll get full training and we will provide you with opportunities to develop further within the service including a range of apprenticeships.

We are looking for candidates (with some catering experience) to be part of a team offering a friendly and highly efficient catering service, to children at these schools. Tasks will include food service, setting up and clearing of dining areas, washing up and cleaning duties. There will also be a possibility of some simple food preparation tasks and operating a cashless till system.

We have a number of term time positions available, please specify in your application how many hours you can work and which location you would prefer.

Please note that dependant on service cover, you may be required to move locations. You will also be required to work two cleaning days over August.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Andrew Cowan or Bonni Meert Area Manager by [email protected] or [email protected] or 0161 253 5708/7681