Job Description

Kitchen Assistant - Salary - 10061.81pa pro rata per annum - (28,221 - 29,436 per annum). This Kitchen assistant post is for 15 hours per week term time only plus 4 cleaning days held during the school holidays

About us

HES Catering Services are the Local Authority provider of school meals for the London Borough of

Havering, working in partnership with local schools and academies to provide award winning meals and services.




We are extremely proud in supplying a wide range of high quality catering services to the majority of schools within the borough. We also have partnerships with other schools outside of Havering and offer bespoke solutions and assistance to individual schools and businesses which have their own In- House catering teams


HES Catering on-going success is very straightforward - We have amazing Colleagues throughout all of our sites bursting with experience who carefully prepare 'Healthy, Fresh, Vibrant & Tasty' meals with the highest quality produce for our wonderful Clients. We serve over 15,000 meals per day in our schools.


About the job

Kitchen Assistant

Grade 1:- 10061.81

15 Hours per week, term time only

To undertake the preparation, simple cooking and the serving of food and beverages in accordance with the Council's contractual arrangements.


About you


The post holder reports to: Cook Supervisor or Higher Graded Operative



The post holder has line management responsibility for: No direct staffing responsibilities



The post holder will be required to work: As defined on Staffing Profile



Hours of work 15 hours per week

Additional Information

For any further information and/or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mandy.divall@havering.gov.uk

The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 9

th

January 2026

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