At a Glance
- Tasks: Support daily food preparation, serve meals, and maintain a clean environment.
- Company: Join North Lanarkshire Council's dedicated catering team in various locations.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days annual leave, 6 public holidays, and access to learning through LearnNL.
- Other info: Various work patterns available, including 30 hours per week at multiple schools.
- Why this job: Make a real difference with your positive attitude in a busy catering setting.
- Qualifications: Experience in customer service and an Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate are desirable.
The predicted salary is between 27455 - 28533 £ per year.
Join our dedicated catering team and play a key role in delivering a warm, welcoming, and high-quality service to our customers. As a Catering Assistant, you will work efficiently to support daily food preparation, serve meals and beverages, and help maintain a clean, safe, and friendly environment. Your positive attitude and commitment to great customer service will make a real difference in our busy setting.
We are looking for someone who:
- Communicates clearly and confidently
- Has good literacy and numeracy skills
- Understands customer needs and current food trends
- Works well as part of a team
- Brings experience of customer service, with some exposure to till or cash handling
Experience within a catering environment is desirable, and holding an Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate would be an advantage. If you are enthusiastic, reliable, and enjoy working with people, we’d love to hear from you and welcome you to our team. Successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme before starting. This will be arranged by North Lanarkshire Council.
Important Application Guidance: To support your application and ensure fair shortlisting, you must provide a supporting statement. In this statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the job description. Applications that do not address these criteria may not be shortlisted.
Work pattern:
- ALEXANDER PEDEN - 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 08.00 - 14.30
- ALLANTON PS - 12.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 11:00
- CALDERBRIDGE PS - 10 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 12.00 - 14.00
- CALDERBRIDGE PS - 12.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 11.00 - 13.30
- CALDERBRIDGE PS - 10 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 11:00
- ST IGNATIUS PS - 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 08.00 - 14.30
- CAMBUSNETHAN PS - 17.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 11.00 - 14.30
- COOKFREEZE UNIT - 12.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 11:00
- HEATHERY PARK FLC - 12.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 11:00
- KNOWETOP PS - 15 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 11:00
- OUR LADY'S HIGH - 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 08.00 - 14.30
- ST AIDAN'S PS - 32.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 07.30 - 14.30
- ST BRENDAN'S PS - 12.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 11:00
- ST BRENDAN'S PS - 25 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 09.00 - 14.30
Working here at North Lanarkshire Council: If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.
North Lanarkshire Council are happy to talk flexible working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to Keeping The Promise. This means that if you have ever been in care, you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
To find out more about local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub. Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVs IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.
Catering Assistant (14 Posts) (Various Work Patterns & Locations) - REQ06300 - 477145 employer: North Lanarkshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council offers a supportive environment with flexible working options and a commitment to employee wellbeing. Located in North Lanarkshire, the council provides extensive benefits including 27 days of annual leave and a focus on career development through LearnNL. They are also committed to supporting care-experienced individuals and veterans.
