Food Preparation Assistants - Ref: EE11526JobsGoPublic

Job Description

Food Preparation Assistants - Ref: EE11526

Salary G3: £13.69 - £13.91 per hour

Food Preparation Assistants are valued members of our teams and are needed in our schools and Council buildings.

We are looking for enthusiastic, adaptable individuals to assist in the production and delivery of school meals. The successful candidates will undertake general kitchen duties including the cleaning of associated equipment.  In return, we offer an excellent pay rate, uniform and access to training.

We have vacancies for Food Preparation Assistants at the following premises:

Beacon Academy

Davis Road

Willenhall

Walsall

WV12 5HA

Hours per week: 13.45 (38 weeks per year)

Times: 11.00am – 1.45pm

Leighswood School

Broadmeadow

Aldridge

Walsall

West Midlands

WS9 8HZ

Hours per week: 12.30 (38 weeks per year)

Times: 11.30am – 2.00pm

Please note that work hours are indicative of the requirements of the post.  Start and end times may vary (within the hours stated) dependant on the needs of the service.

Successful applicants will hold or train for the Essential Food Hygiene Certificate.

*Special conditions

In line with FSA guidance and due to the identifiable health and safety risks involved, there is a requirement to undertake a pre-employment health questionnaire prior to commencing kitchen duties.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.  The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check may be required for this post.

View Job Description and Employee Specification

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.  Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole – particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ – reflects your own voice.

Closing Date: 11th November 2026

About us

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.

Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.

To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

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