Stratos Galley is Air Balloon Hill Primary School’s in-house catering service providing nutritious, high quality mid-day meals for children and staff compliant with the School Food Standards.
We have a vacancy for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team of hard-working and friendly staff. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced catering professional who is passionate about serving quality food to children and who is willing to work within an established and friendly team under the direction of the Kitchen Manager. Duties will include preparing fruit and vegetables and other food items, setting up the dining hall, serving the children and staff, washing up and cleaning of equipment and other tasks as directed by the Kitchen Manager.
Ideally, you will have experience of working within a busy catering environment where all meals are prepared from scratch using fresh ingredients. You will have a passion for preparing and serving food to children in a friendly manner, encouraging them to try new things and make a positive contribution to the overall meal time experience at our school.
Our kitchen often prepares and serves upwards of 500 meals per day so our new team member must be prepared to learn quickly and enjoy working in a fast paced environment.
We can offer:
- A welcoming and forward thinking school and supportive staff team
- The opportunity to instill a passion for Healthy Eating in our children
- The chance to make a difference
Uniform will be provided and must be worn correctly at all times.
The position is term time only which includes working on our five staff training days.
Hours of work are 27.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 2pm
The position of Kitchen Assistant attracts a salary on the BG2 scale of £12.65 per hour.
The post holder must hold a Level 2 certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene. Training for this can be arranged if necessary for the successful applicant.
Further on the job training (such as the safe use of kitchen equipment and awareness of allergens) is mandatory and must be completed as and when required.
Closing date for applications: Friday 12th September 2025 at 12pm
Interview date: week commencing 15th September 2025
Applications must be made on the official application form and COMPLETED IN FULL including the 'further information' section.
CVs are not accepted.
Air Balloon Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required for this position.
We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including, ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Air Balloon Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Online checks may be performed on shortlisted candidates as part of the school's due diligence checks.
