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Accent Catering Services Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Annual reviews

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Apprenticeships

Team events

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Accent Catering Services Ltd at our school site in Peterborough, PE4 is hiring a Catering Assistant to join our team. Starting September 2026, this role is 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 11:00am to 2:00pm.

This is a customer-facing position; you will handle food preparation, serving, cleaning, and inventory, while maintaining high standards of food presentation. Full training is provided, and an enhanced DBS disclosure is required. Good communication in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• food preparation
• serving, cleaning and washing up
• assisting with inventory management
• maintaining high standards of presentation of food and replenishing counters keeping them looking attractive throughout the service time
• speaking to each customer in a friendly, helpful and professional manner
• undertaking all basic training and work effectively with colleagues as part of a team
• good communication skills and clear English language understanding

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity at our school site in Peterborough, PE4 for a Catering Assistant to join the team at Accent.

Starting September 2026

The role is 15 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, from 11:00am to 2:00pm.

We play an important part in students learning and development, and we are looking for someone who shares our passion about

ensuring that our future generations are provided with nutritious and delicious food, while also inspiring them to lead a

Our company has a passion for food quality and people development, so this is a great place for you to progress a career in the

food industry. If you are looking for an employer who will invest in your career and development,

Benefits of working with Accent

• Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
• Free meals on duty
• Multiple Discounts on our Accent Engageplatform - shops, restaurants, gifts, leisure and more!
• HIT apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Team events, awards and competitions throughout the year - we like to reward our staff for a job well done!
• Shining stars awards
• Pension scheme, life insurance and company sick pay
• Work life balance
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and financial support

What you will be doing

• food preparation
• serving, cleaning and washing up
• assisting with inventory management
• maintaining high standards of presentation of food and replenishing counters keeping them looking attractive throughout the
• service time
• speaking to each customer in a friendly, helpful and professional manner
• undertaking all basic training and work effectively with colleagues as part of a team

This is a customer facing position so in addition to the above you will also need good communication skills and be able to

demonstrate a clear understanding of the English language.

Experience in a similar role would be an advantage but full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Who are Accent Catering?

Accent Catering Services Ltd are one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing innovative food service solutions to a

variety of schools and businesses.

We are a talented team of professionals who create bespoke catering provisions tailored to each contract - no two are the same. As

an independently owned company, you’ll never be just another number to us. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we

take pride in recognising every individual’s contribution.

Accent Catering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to

share this commitment. Please note that an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role.

Accent Catering has regularly been recognised in The Caterer’s prestigious awards as one of the best places to work in

hospitality. Don’t miss your chance to become part of our award-winning team!

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