Catering Assistant

Tsat As; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Thinking Food seeks a Catering Assistant to join their team at Lodestar Academy in Torquay. The role is term-time only, Monday to Friday, supporting the Catering Manager in preparing, serving meals, and maintaining a clean, hygienic kitchen environment to support student nutrition.

You will work as part of a friendly team to provide nutritious and balanced meals, promote healthy eating, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards in a school setting.

Job description

Looking for a term time catering role?

Thinking Food are seeking a Catering Assistant to join their team based at Lodestar Academy in Torquay. The successful candidate will be accountable to the Catering Manager working as part of the team providing nutritious and balanced meals to our students, whilst promoting healthy eating.

The Catering Assistant will assist the team in the preparation, cooking and serving of food & beverages and to ensure that kitchen is kept in a hygienic condition. This will include preparation of food, serving of meals, general kitchen and cleaning duties as directed ensuring the smooth running of the kitchen in compliance with relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene requirements.

If you have experience within the catering industry and are looking for a role that is term-time only and Monday to Friday

Thinking Food - Feeding Students, Fueling Learning

At Thinking Food, we believe that when we feed students well, we feed their potential. Everything we do is driven by one purpose: to create nutritious, enjoyable, and reliable meals that help every young person learn, focus, and thrive.

Our team understands that great food is more than a meal—it’s fuel for education. From breakfast that kick-starts the day to lunches that help students stay energised and engaged, we support learning by providing food that is fresh, safe, high‑quality, and prepared with care.

We take pride in ensuring every dish meets strong standards for nutrition, safety, inclusion, and consistency, so families and schools know they can trust what we serve. We are continually improving, innovating, and listening to the needs of our students and school communities.

If you want to be part of a team that feeds students, supports learning, and makes every school day better, you’ll fit right in with us.