Casual Catering Assistant — Flexible Hours & Training

Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Wellspring Academy Trust in Lincoln is seeking relief catering assistants to join the supportive catering team and help deliver wholesome meals to pupils in a safe, welcoming environment.

This casual, zero-hours role offers on-the-job training with no formal qualifications required, and opportunities to develop skills through Food Safety or First Aid training. You’ll work in a busy kitchen, support the Catering Lead, and help maintain hygiene and safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training is provided from day one.
• No formal qualifications required; reliability and teamwork are valued above paper qualifications.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training such as Food Safety or First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Support the Catering Lead in serving meals to young people.
• Prepare, cook, and serve nutritious food while accommodating dietary needs.
• Keep dining areas, kitchens and equipment clean and tidy.
• Safely use catering equipment and follow food safety, hygiene and COSHH guidelines.
• Assist with stock control, menu support and operating basic catering IT systems.
• Maintain high standards of safety and safeguarding.

Skills

Reliability

Teamwork

Strong work ethic

Flexibility

Job description

Wellspring Academy Trust in Lincoln is seeking relief catering assistants to join the supportive catering team and help deliver wholesome meals to pupils in a safe, welcoming environment.

This casual, zero-hours role offers on-the-job training with no formal qualifications required, and opportunities to develop skills through Food Safety or First Aid training. You’ll work in a busy kitchen, support the Catering Lead, and help maintain hygiene and safeguarding standards.