Catering Assistant

WSH Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount Platform

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Caterlink is seeking a Catering Assistant at Willow Park Primary School, Oldham, OL1 4LJ. The role involves assisting in food preparation, maintaining high standards of hygiene, and delivering friendly service to pupils and staff.

Working term-time only (38 weeks/year) with Monday–Friday 23.5 hours, at £12.71 per hour, this position offers flexible hours and contributes to Caterlink's commitment to safe, diverse workplaces.

Qualifications

• Training will be provided for the role.
• Some kitchen experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of food and snacks.
• Comply with Health and Safety and Food Safety standards.
• Keep the kitchen, counter and restaurant areas clean and tidy.
• Provide friendly, efficient and hygienic service to customers.
• Represent Caterlink and maintain a positive brand image.

Skills

Food preparation

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site‑based teams.

Job Description

We are looking to fill a position for a Catering Assistant at Willow Park Primary School, Oldham, OL1 4LJ. Duties to include a variety of food production tasks. This role is working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

The role:

• £12.71per hour
• Monday – Friday : 23.5hours a week
• Term-time only – working 38 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the preparation of tasty food and snacks
• Complying with Caterlink Health and Safety and Food Safety standards and procedures
• Keeping the kitchen, counter and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state
• Providing a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to all customers
• Representing Caterlink and maintaining a positive brand image

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Qualifications

Training will be provided, but some experience in a kitchen will be beneficial

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• With Caterlink you have the opportunity to a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including Apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be. Everyone who joins us is provided with an induction where they learn more about us and enable them to be the best they can be. We invest in development opportunities and are always looking to recruit, train and retain the best people for our own future talent and your own future development.
• Working for Caterlink ensure you are able to enjoy a great work/life balance – this is the beauty of working term-time only and no weekends!
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
• Our Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme

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