Catering Assistant

Aspens Services Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing contract catering company as a Catering Assistant, where you will support food preparation and deliver exceptional service in a school environment. This role offers fantastic hours, working Monday to Friday during term time, allowing you to enjoy more time with family and friends. With a focus on training and development, you will have opportunities to grow your career in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about food and service, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Flexible hours during school term

No late nights

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and working in a team in fast-paced environments.
• Basic knowledge of health and safety practices required.

Responsibilities

• Support food preparation and provide excellent service to students and staff.
• Maintain cleanliness and ensure health & safety compliance.

Skills

Catering experience

Teamwork

Food Hygiene Level 2

Health and safety knowledge

Job description

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Job Introduction

About us: Aspens Services Ltd is a market leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector and our knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens, allowing our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children. By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, we have ensured the successful growth of the company and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, we are now looking for a Catering Assistant to join the team.
The role: As a Catering Assistant you will support the team in basic food preparation and provide excellent service to both students and staff. Your responsibilities will also include:

1. Working on the tills during service (full training will be provided)
2. Cleaning duties within the kitchen
3. Ensuring Health & safety compliance is met
4. Providing a friendly and polite customer service for all

About you: We need someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools along with the following skills and experience:

1. Previous catering experience
2. You’ve worked as part of a team before in a fast-paced environment
3. You have your Food Hygiene level 2 (preferred, but not essential as training will be given)
4. You have basic knowledge of health and safety practices

Why join us? Firstly, fantastic hours. You’ll work Monday to Friday during school term time meaning more time with friends and family and no working at Christmas! This role is:

1. 10 hours per week – with no late nights
2. Working 39 weeks per year based around term time – what could you do with all that time off?
3. £11.44 per hour

You’ll also benefit from:

1. Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career
2. A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.