Catering Assistant - 20 hours per week

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Windsor; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with employer contribution

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Subsidised lunches

Access to sports & leisure facilities

Retail discounts

Job summary

Eton College is seeking a Catering Assistant to join our Central Catering team, supporting boarding houses with full dining service, and assisting with food preparation and presentation for house events.

You will help maintain clean kitchen and dining areas, set up dining spaces, and provide waiting services as needed. This role requires a collaborative, customer-focused approach and reliable teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering/kitchen environment is preferred.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills are essential.
• Awareness of food hygiene and safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kitchen, service areas and dining spaces are clean and compliant.
• Assist chef team with meal preparation and presentation for daily meals and events.
• Set up dining spaces before meals and clear away afterwards.
• Bring food and beverages from the kitchen to dining areas and assist with service or self-service.
• Wash crockery and cooking equipment.
• Clean fridges and store cupboards.
• Take deliveries for the kitchen team as required.
• Provide waiting services as required.
• Support at a minimum of four House/School events per academic year (paid extra for additional events).

Skills

Catering experience

Team player

Food hygiene awareness

Job description

As a Catering Assistant you will work within our Central Catering team, supporting the activities of our boarding houses. In particular, you will help to provide a full dining service during house meals, assist with Chambers and Messing teas (morning and afternoon breaks), support the chef team with food preparation and food presentation, and undertake the required cleaning in the kitchen and dining areas of the house. You will also work during a variety of house functions throughout the year providing kitchen support and waiting services as necessary.

Due to the needs of the school and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date.This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

Working at Eton College comes with a wide range of benefits that recognise and reward our staff. These include a generous pension scheme with an 11% employer contribution (4.9% employee contribution), salary exchange for pensions and private healthcare, a confidential Employee Assistance Programme, and enhanced family-friendly pay. Colleagues also benefit from a cycle to work scheme, subsidised lunches during term time, free or significantly discounted access to the College’s excellent sport and leisure facilities, and discounts with local retailers and businesses.

Main Duties

• Ensuring that the kitchen, service areas and dining areas are clean and tidy, and at the standard of cleanliness required by statutory regulations and in line with the Service Level Agreements in place;
• Assisting the chef team with the preparation and presentation of meals and snacks, including meals for house functions and events;
• Setting up dining spaces in advance of meals and clearing away afterwards;
• Bringing food and beverages from the kitchen to the dining areas and either serving the meals or assisting pupils and guests to serve themselves (this will be dependent on the style of the meal and is under the direction of the Chef);
• Washing up crockery and cooking equipment;
• Cleaning fridges and store cupboards;
• Taking deliveries on behalf of the kitchen team when required;
• Providing waiting services as required;
• Providing support at a minimum of four House/School events per academic year (these are normally the Fourth of June celebrations, Leavers Lunch, St Andrews Day and Founders Feast). Please note, there is the opportunity to work at more events than those you are contracted to, for which you would receive additional pay;