Cleaner Caretaker and Catering Assistant

Connected Local Government; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Catering Assistant and Cleaner/Caretaker at Warthill Primary School in York, England. The Catering Assistant will serve meals and maintain kitchen hygiene, requiring transportation of meals between schools. The Cleaner/Caretaker will handle cleaning duties and ensure site security after hours, with opportunities for flexible working hours. Both roles offer a competitive salary and benefits like a local government pension and discounts on various services.

Benefits

Competitive rate of pay

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to various benefits and discounts

Qualifications

• Must have own vehicle and business insurance for transportation.
• No specific educational qualifications stated.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Transport meals from Sand Hutton Primary to Warthill Primary School.
• Serve meals, wash up, and maintain kitchen hygiene.
• Perform cleaning duties including dusting and vacuuming.

Skills

Kitchen hygiene

Cleaning duties

Transportation

Job description

We have a dual vacancy for a Catering Assistant & Cleaner/Caretaker at Warthill Primary School.

Catering Assistant

The Catering Assistant post is to collect the meals from Sand Hutton Primary and then to transport these lunches to Warthill Primary School, where you would serve the children, washing up, maintaining the standards of the kitchen hygiene and cleaning down of the dining area after lunch. This role is for 7.5 hours per week, 1.5 hours per day. NYES Catering are proud to provide fresh, home cooked food to thousands of children across the North of England each day and you could contribute to our success. You will be supplied with uniform, safety footwear and all the training and support to ensure you are fully confident in your role. Mileage allowance at 46p per mile is given for this role due to transporting from one school to another. Your own vehicle and business insurance are essential, as you will be traveling between schools. For this you will be paid £12.65 per hour.

Cleaner & Caretaker

Working for NYC as a Cleaner, you will be responsible for the cleaning duties on site including dusting, vacuuming and the cleaning of sanitary fittings. Full training will be provided, and the hours are 6 hours per week cleaning to be completed at the end of the school day, Monday to Friday with some flexibility on start and finish time. No weekend work! For this you will be paid £12.65 per hour. In addition to this the Caretaker responsibilities of locking the site after cleaning, setting the alarm, and ensuring the site is fully secure. For this we will pay you an additional £12.65 - £13.47 per hour based on 3.5 hrs per week. This is term time plus 2 weeks in the summer holidays. Catering hours 7.5 per week, Caretaking & Cleaning hours 9.5 per week. Totalling 17 hours per week.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive rate of pay
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers, and home technology scheme

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Contact

For an informal discussion, please contact Geraldine Johnson, Area Manager Catering on 07974427178 and Sandra Drydale Area Manager Cleaning, on 07808099606. Please note should you wish to discuss the Catering Assistant position, Geraldine will be unavailable from 22nd December - 5th January 2026. To apply please click the Apply Now link below.