Mobile General Catering Assistants

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.

We are looking to recruit Mobile General Catering Assistants to work in school kitchens in the

Southport, Formby and Boote areas

Employer - Sefton Catering Services

Position - Mobile General Assistant

Location - Various Locations

Salary - Grade B SCP- 2 Hourly Rate = £13.0054

Hours - 12.50 hours a week term time only + (Three cleaning days a year)

DBS - Enhanced

Introducing Ourselves

Sefton Catering Service provides high quality catering to schools throughout Sefton.

We are committed to making sure our school lunches are tasty and nutritious, as we believe that school food is closely linked to pupil behaviour and educational attainment.

Job Requirements

The successful applicants will be part of the Sefton Catering team at one of our sites. Mobile General assistants have a base and will be expected to work in and around the borough when required.

The successful applicants will undertake with supervision the preparation, simple cooking, and service of food.

You will be required to attend a half day course to achieve a level 2 award in food safety.

(This course is being undertaken online at present)

This is an exciting opportunity for you to make a real difference to the children who use our service.

Due to the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate must be able to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure (via the Disclosure & Barring Service DBS) in order to be appointed to the post.

For an application form and further details please use the links below.

Completed forms can be emailed to recruitment@sefton.gov.uk. If you do not have Internet access, then call our 24hour recruitment hotline on 0845 140 1040, or call in to the Transactional HR Team, 1st Floor, St Peter’s House, Balliol Road, Bootle, L20 3AB.

Closing Date - 13/02/2026

Provisional Interview Date - No later than early March