Job Description

How you'll make a difference:

As a Community Meals Catering Assistant you will make a difference by assistant and preparing nutritious meals to be delivered to some of the elderly and vulnerable members of the community who may not be able to cook for themselves.


What you will be doing:
Daily, you will be working with the catering team in the kitchen to ensure the food service is on time, serviced and packed for the drivers to collect and distribute in the community. Working at Badminton Road, you will be assisting the cook with the preparation and cooking of hot and cold food and snacks for lunch and tea time meals. Due to the nature of this position, you will be actively partaking in cleaning duties and complete cleaning schedules. You will have the opportunity to learn new skills to support development.

What we need from you:
Ideally, you will have experience of working in a food preparation environment. You will have the ability to work efficiently and at a sustained pace. Demonstrate, you can follow instructions, for example accurately following a meal picking list for the delivery of rounds. You will be working independently as part of a team/crew. It is key you are able to demonstrate high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the work.

What you need to know:
Your salary is pro-rata to hours worked. Community meals is a year-round service, including Christmas and Bank holidays. You will be based at the Council Offices, Badminton Road, Yate, Bristol, BS37 5AF. Allowance: Sunday enhancement (time & half). Your uniform will be provided. We will offer food hygiene and Allergen training if required.

Interviews anticipated week commencing 22/09/2025.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:
We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our

training and development

offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work. As part of our benefits package you will receive generous

annual leave

(pro rata),

employee wellbeing support

and you will have access to a range of

staff discounts

, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities. We recognise that our

diverse team

of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.


Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.



We're providing essential services across our internal network to ensure we can fully support our community. We're positive and forward thinking, always looking for new and innovative ways of working work and we're ambitious about the future. We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We're making a difference: be part of it!

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Catering Assistant