Catering Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Blyth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Eye tests for DSE users

Job summary

Bede Academy is seeking a Catering Assistant for the kitchen at its secondary campus. You will help produce hundreds of healthy meals each day for students, staff and visitors, supporting events throughout the academic year.

The role is 27.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, term time only plus five working days. An enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering in a customer-focused environment.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Team player with positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Produce healthy, nutritious meals for students, staff and visitors daily.
• Cater for special events within the academic year.
• Work as part of the catering team to deliver objectives and improved service.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Team player

Attention to detail

Job description

The Catering Assistant post is in the kitchen at Bede Academy's secondary campus. The team produces hundreds of healthy, nutritious meals each day for students, staff and visitors, and caters for special events through the academic year. The role is 27.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 14:30, term time only plus five working days. An enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Produce healthy, nutritious meals for students, staff and visitors every day
• Cater for special events within the academic year
• Work as part of the catering team to deliver its objectives and an improved service

Experience

• Catering experience in a high-quality, customer-focused environment

Skills & knowledge

• Strong work ethic, high personal standards and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work supportively in a team
• Positive attitude and openness to change that leads to improvement

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK

Other

• Able to cope with the physical demands of the role

What’s offered

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and exclusive Benefits Hub
• Free parking
• Employee-centred and family-friendly policies
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Holiday minimum 25 days plus bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time staff
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T&Cs)