{"id":63554,"date":"2026-09-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/school-catering-assistant-temporary-ad-hoc\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T23:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T22:37:59","slug":"school-catering-assistant-temporary-ad-hoc","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/school-catering-assistant-temporary-ad-hoc\/","title":{"rendered":"School Catering Assistant \u2013 Temporary \/ Ad Hoc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for flexible daytime work within local schools?<\/p>\n<p>Local Education is expanding its school support division and is looking for reliable <strong>Catering Assistants and Kitchen Assistants<\/strong> to join our temporary staffing team across Essex.<\/p>\n<p>We work directly with schools, academies, trusts and specialist education settings, and demand for reliable catering staff is growing.<\/p>\n<p>Assignments can range from <strong>single-day sickness cover through to several weeks or longer<\/strong>, making this ideal if you want flexible work without committing to a permanent position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Typical duties include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supporting food preparation<\/li>\n<li>Serving pupils and staff<\/li>\n<li>Setting up dining areas<\/li>\n<li>Washing kitchen equipment and utensils<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining clean kitchen and service areas<\/li>\n<li>Supporting cooks and catering managers<\/li>\n<li>Following food hygiene and health &amp; safety procedures<\/li>\n<li>Helping wherever required during busy service periods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We would particularly like to hear from people with experience in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>School or college catering<\/li>\n<li>Restaurants<\/li>\n<li>Hotels<\/li>\n<li>Care homes<\/li>\n<li>Hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Contract catering<\/li>\n<li>Commercial kitchens<\/li>\n<li>Hospitality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Previous school experience is useful, but <strong>not essential<\/strong>. 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