Kitchen Assistant

Posted 09 December 2025
Salary 21.4
LocationTower Hamlets E2 United Kingdom
Job type Contract
Sector Food / Catering / Hospitality
ReferenceRQ1659063

Job description

Ad Hoc Basis Opportunity with a Local Authority

Summary
  • This role involves assisting in the cooking, preparation, and serving of school meals, ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen and related areas, and adhering to current legislation requirements. The position is crucial for maintaining a high standard of food service and catering operations within the school environment.
Responsibilities
  • Assist the Head of Kitchen with hot and cold meal preparation, including basic cooking tasks such as steaming vegetables and chopping fruits and vegetables.
  • Support the Head of Kitchen in serving meals, ensuring food presentation is appealing and the full menu is available and visible to customers.
  • Manage special diets and allergies, ensuring the correct food is served to pupils with specific dietary needs.
  • Wash equipment and clean the kitchen and ancillary areas.
  • Set up the dining room, which may involve handling tables and chairs.
  • Work on a rota basis, ensuring all duties are performed efficiently and effectively.
Essential Experience Required
  • Ability to perform some heavy lifting.
  • Experience in a time-pressured catering environment.
  • Effective communication and customer service skills.
  • Flexibility to adapt to changes in catering service needs.
Essential Qualifications Required
  • Good level of numeracy.
  • High level of literacy.
Additional Information
  • Working hours: 20 hours per week.
  • Enhanced Check with Children’s Barred List is required.
  • Kitchen Assistants needed on an ad hoc basis daily.
The role closes soon, apply ASAP.