School Catering Assistant

CATS Global Schools Group; Shire Of Northampton; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Free flu vaccine

Free eye tests

WageStream

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Job summary

Bosworth Independent School is seeking a dynamic Catering Assistant to support our food service across main café and dining hall. This hands-on role requires strong customer service, reliability, and teamwork in a fast-paced educational environment.

You'll assist in meal preparation, service, and cleanup, while upholding food hygiene and safety standards (HACCP/COSHH). The position is based on-site with benefits including cycle-to-work, eye tests, and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational or school catering environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced setting with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of basic food hygiene and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing meals at high volume while maintaining quality.
• Ensure a varied and balanced diet in line with government requirements.
• Deliver excellent customer service to students, staff and visitors.
• Comply with hygiene, health and safety protocols (HACCP/COSHH) and keep records.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Reliability

Punctuality

Job description

Bosworth Independent School is a relatively small school of approximately 300 students. This enables us to offer a supportive family atmosphere, where students and staff can enjoy their work and thrive as valued people and professionals. Our ethos is one that believes in the importance of the individual and celebrates success regardless of the level. Students come from a wide variety of countries and are motivated and aspirational, mostly aiming for Russell Group and Oxbridge.

JOB OVERVIEW

Bosworth Independent School is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to support our food and beverage service across multiple areas including main café, and school dining hall. We take great pride in delivering a first-class experience at Bosworth Independent School and this hands-on role is perfect for someone with strong customer service skills. Responsibilities include food preparation, venue setup, serving, and cleanup. This role requires cleanliness, reliability, strong teamwork, all in a fast-paced environment.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• To assist in producing meals at high volume, ensuring quality is maintained and value for money is achieved.
• To ensure all students & staff are getting a varied and balanced diet in accordance with the Government legislation requirements (food policy in schools/boarding standards agency)

GENERAL DUTIES

• Ensure excellent customer service is delivered consistently to students, staff, guests, and the public.
• Comply with all food hygiene, health and safety, allergen, and cleaning protocols, including HACCP and COSHH standards.
• Support stock control, cleaning schedules, waste reduction, and food safety documentation.
• Represent the catering team positively and uphold the school’s values of Excellence, Care, and Community in all aspects of your role.
• Work across multiple service points as directed and as per rota.

Please note the above is not an exhaustive list of duties and reference should be made to the full job description attached. We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the specified closing date and therefore encourage early applications.

BENEFITS

• Cycle to work Scheme
• Free flu vaccine through Healthshield
• Free eye tests
• Financial wellbeing support via WageStream
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

ABOUT CATS GLOBAL SCHOOLS (CGS)

CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers.

With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada, and China.

Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities.

We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

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SAFEGUARDING

CGS is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well‑being of children and young people. As such, appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. This will include satisfactory references, enhanced DBS from the Disclosures and Barring Service and, where applicable, any international equivalent being obtained. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks which may include social media.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Good level of spoken and written English
• Previous experience in an educational/facilities environment
• Ability to work using own initiative
• Ability to work within timeframes
• Strong awareness of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Friendly, reliable, and punctual.
• Flexible and adaptable to business needs and shift patterns.
• Strong awareness of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Professional presentation and a warm, welcoming manner.