Our Cookery School is located on Hookstone Chase, Harrogate where customers learn new culinary skills through courses and demonstrations, but also as a place in our community to enjoy a hands-on cooking experience and learn about healthy, nutritious food and careers.
An opportunity has arisen in our Cookery School and we are looking for a Course Assistant who will be responsible for the smooth preparation of all Bettys Cookery School courses, working alongside other Course Assistant’s and as part of a small team. You will deliver exceptional customer experience which includes independently cooking a high-quality hot lunch for the delegates and ensuring all ingredients, refreshments, service areas and course materials are prepared to timescales. You will support the running of the course by providing assistance to the Tutor when needed. We need to ensure our customers receive outstanding customer service, which exceeds their expectations and to Bettys’ standards.
This is a part-time role working 16 hours over 2 days, working predominantly Fridays and Saturdays as these are our customer delivery days. You may be required to work a different day subject to business needs. If you would like to discuss flexible working patterns, please provide more details in your application.
About you - You will have experience in a catering or kitchen environment, with confidence in preparing and producing recipes at scale. You will have a good understanding of food safety and health and safety standards and be committed to following best practice at all times. Experience in baking, patisserie, meat and fish preparation is desirable. You will possess excellent customer service skills recognising that our customer is at the heart of everything we do, striving for excellence in customer care and service. You will be able to work to a high standard with attention to detail, following established processes, managing stock effectively, adhering to use by dates and consistently producing high-quality food. You will have strong organisational and time management skills and be able to multi-task and work to tight deadlines while remaining calm under pressure.
What we offer you
As a minimum, all our employees receive free meals, drinks and snacks while at work, a discretionary quarterly profit-share bonus, holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days, company-wide employee discounts, access to our health cash plan, wellbeing support, company funded counselling, and enrolment in the company pension.
We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to explore what makes them the best version of themselves, and we do this through external training programmes, apprenticeships and internal 1:1 coaching schemes.
Great People, Great Culture
We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands – Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, service and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and our values, and we believe our people are what set us apart. We welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences and we are committed to offering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
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To apply for this role you will be required to submit a CV and cover letter.
The closing date for this vacancy will be 17th July 2026.