Bettys Cookery School, based on Hookstone Chase in Harrogate, helps customers build culinary skills through courses, demonstrations and hands-on cooking experiences. It is also a welcoming community space where people can learn about healthy, nutritious food and explore careers in food.
We are looking for a Course Assistant to join our Cookery School team. In this role, you will help deliver an exceptional customer experience by preparing refreshments and independently cooking a high-quality hot lunch within a tight timescale.
The Role
- Work alongside other Course Assistants as part of a small team to ensure Bettys Cookery School courses run smoothly.
- Prepare ingredients, course materials and recipe batches for customers, such as pâte de fruits, sourdough starter and sauces to complement lunches.
- Look after the Cookery School shop and process customer purchases and transactions on the day.
- Support the Tutor during courses, providing assistance whenever needed.
- Help ensure every customer receives outstanding service that exceeds expectations and reflects Bettys’ standards.
Some experience using Excel and Windows is desirable.
Working Pattern
- This is a part-time role working 16 hours over 2 days between the hours of 8:30am and 5:30pm.
- The working days for this role will be 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 -
We are looking for someone with experience in a catering or kitchen environment who is confident preparing and producing recipes at scale. You will have a good understanding of food safety and health and safety standards, and you will be committed to always following best practice.
- Experience in baking, patisserie, meat and fish preparation is desirable.
- You will bring excellent customer service skills and understand that the customer is at the heart of everything we do.
- You will work to a high standard, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to established processes.
- You will manage stock effectively, follow use-by dates and consistently produce high-quality food.
- You will be well organised, able to multi-task and confident working to deadlines while remaining calm under pressure.
About us - 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, delighting customers, and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and values, and we know our talented people set us apart. That’s where you come in.
We are committed to offering a respectful, inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and we welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Don’t worry if you do not meet 100% of the job requirements listed above – if you fulfil most of the skills and experiences we're looking for, please apply as we would love to hear from you.
What we offer you
You’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial and overall wellbeing. On top of a competitive salary, we offer:
- Discretionary profit-share bonus scheme paid quarterly (11.9% average over the last three years).
- Breakfast and a freshly cooked hot meal option.
- Free parking
- A generous, flexible and inclusive range of family-friendly benefits to support you through every stage of life. These include enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave arrangements, flexible working options, paid time off for caring responsibilities, and emergency family leave.
- Discounts on Bettys & Taylors products.
- A range of health benefits, including a health cash plan, health assessments, flu jabs and more.
- Wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme (free and independent service offering free counselling and health and wellbeing resources). Read more here.
- Holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days.
- Pension schemes and life assurance.
We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to take control of their career and make the most of:
- External training programmes
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Internal 1:1 coaching schemes
- Find out more about working here on our website.
Application and Interview Process
- Please complete the application form to apply for this role, this consists of submitting a CV and completing the questions in the “about you” section.
- There will be one interview for this role, and this will consist of a competency-based questions
Please don’t hesitate to let us know of any reasonable adjustments which you feel you’d benefit from, at any stage of the recruitment process. The hiring manager will pick up any information provided in your application and get in touch with you to talk about what could support you.
If you have any queries about this vacancy, please contact the hiring manager on [email protected].
We may close this vacancy early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. We recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
The closing date for this vacancy will be 25th September 2026.
