Casual Catering Assistant - Chase High School

Compass Group; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A catering company is seeking a Casual Catering Assistant to deliver exceptional food experiences at schools. The role involves food preparation, customer service, and teamwork in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates are passionate about food and possess strong communication skills. The position offers flexible hours during term time and competitive pay of £12.21 per hour.

Benefits

Holiday pay

NEST pension scheme

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent work/family life balance

Qualifications

• Must provide two employment/character references.
• Enhanced DBS/Criminal Record Check required.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food.
• Serving customers and providing excellent service.
• Working well as part of a team.
• Cleaning up after service.
• Replenishing counters.
• Working on the tills and completing paperwork.
• Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene Standards.

Skills

Passionate about food

Fantastic communicator

Able to work under pressure

Exceptional timekeeper

Friendly and approachable

Job description

Overview

Casual Catering Assistant - Chase High School

Pabulum Catering are recruiting a Casual Catering Assistant to help deliver exceptional food experiences to children at Chase High School. You will be based at St Charles Sixth Form College, but you must be flexible and willing to travel to support other schools in the North London area if needed (reasonable travel expenses will be paid when covering at other schools). In return we offer a good work life balance, support, and a positive company culture for a business committed to providing healthy food to children. Pabulum is a growing business with over 120 sites across Southern England, offering opportunities to grow, learn, and develop.

Responsibilities

• Preparing our delicious food
• Serving customers and providing excellent service
• Working well as part of a team
• Cleaning up after service
• Replenishing counters
• Working on the tills and completing paperwork
• Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene Standards

Qualifications

• Passionate about food
• A fantastic communicator who works well as part of a team
• Able to work under pressure
• An exceptional timekeeper and reliable
• Friendly and approachable

Role details and benefits

• Casual hours per week
• Term time only
• £12.21 per hour
• Monday to Friday
• Holiday pay
• NEST pension scheme
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent work/family life balance due to term time only contract

Additional information

At Pabulum there are three basic ingredients for your role: The food, The people, and You. We value Education, Passion, Sensation, and Innovation; 94% of our food is freshly prepared on site daily using 75% British produce with little or no frozen or processed foods. As you will be working in Education, you must provide two employment/character references and we’ll carry out an Enhanced DBS/Criminal Record Check (paid for by us).

Please apply online. Job Reference: com/0509/42385001/52761299/BU. Pabulum CH&CO, part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We celebrate diversity and strive to build a culture that respects and values all team members.