Gen. Catering Assistant (Montgomery)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 16.15hrs

Salary: NJC Grade A SCP 2 £24,413 (£12.65 per hour) (pro rata for part time hours & term time only)

Closing Date: 10th June 2026 at 23.59pm

Please note from 01/09/2026 this post will TUPE to Lancashire County Council

Do you passion for food? Do you want to work with an award winning team?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Blackpool’s leading provider of School Meals. The team is passionate about food, nutrition, and providing a high-quality catering service to our local community. We employ over 150 dedicated local staff, and we are looking to recruit a General Catering Assistant Montgomery for our expanding operation.

We pride ourselves in forming partnerships with our schools and stakeholders, so excellent communication skills are essential. You will be required to build sound customer-focused relationships with Headteachers, Business Managers, School Staff and Trust Staff.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people and work in a friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated team environment. So, if you have the enthusiasm, experience and commitment to providing an excellent catering service this is for you!

Would you like to be part of the team as we develop and improve Blackpool Catering Services for the future …

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)