Catering Assistant

Accent Catering Services Ltd; Brightling; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Free meals on duty

Free parking on site

Career development

Discounts on Accent Engage

HIT apprenticeships

Team events and awards

Pension and life insurance

Work life balance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Accent Catering Services Ltd is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant at our Robertsbridge site. The role is 16 hours per week, with shifts Mon & Wed 9:30am–2:30pm and Thu 9:30am–3:30pm, term-time only.

This fixed-term contract runs until January 2027, offering opportunities to contribute to nutritious meals and student wellbeing. You will perform general kitchen duties, handle deliveries, assist with food prep and serving, and maintain high presentation standards while delivering friendly

Qualifications

• Customer-facing role with good communication in English.
• Full training provided; experience in a similar role is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• General kitchen duties
• Putting away deliveries
• Food preparation
• Serving, cleaning and washing up
• Assisting with inventory management
• Maintaining high standards of presentation of food and replenishing counters
• Speaking to each customer in a friendly, helpful and professional manner
• Undertaking all basic training and working effectively with colleagues as part of a team

Job description

Catering Assistant - 293

Company:

Accent Catering Services Ltd

Salary:

£13.34 per hour

Hours:

Part-time

Location:

Robertsbridge, TN32 5HJ

Job type:

Contract

Posting date:

10 Sept 2026

Closing date:

10 Oct 2026

Summary

Job Advert

Are you looking for a school catering role that gives you a great work-life balance?

CATERING ASSISTANT - ROBERTSBRIDGE, TN32

We have an exciting opportunity at our school site in Robertsbridge TN32, for a Catering Assistant to join the team at Accent.

The role is 16 hours per week, working Monday and Wednesday from 9:30am to 2:30pm, and Thursday 9:30am - 3:30pm, term-time only.

This is a fixed term contract until January 2027.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for a motivated Catering Assistant to help us create an outstanding food offer at our school site in Robertsbridge.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact through food. We play an important role in students' learning and wellbeing by providing nutritious, delicious meals that encourage healthier lifestyles and positive food experiences every day.

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.

Benefits of working with Accent

• Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking on site
• Career development opportunities
• Multiple Discounts on our Accent Engage platform - 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!
• 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

• General kitchen duties
• Putting away deliveries
• Food preparation
• Serving, cleaning and washing up
• Assisting with inventory management
• Maintaining high standards of presentation of food and replenishing counters
• Speaking to each customer in a friendly, helpful and professional manner
• Undertaking all basic training and working 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 as one of the best places to work in hospitality. Don't miss your chance to become part of our award-winning team!

The Company treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Company's privacy notice which can be found on our website.